Saudi Arabia Travel Weather
When Is the Best Time To Visit Saudi Arabia?
The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit Saudi Arabia depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.
Tourist Season in Saudi Arabia
The best time to visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is between November and February. From mid-April until October, daytime temperatures regularly reach 40 degrees Celsius, with high humidity on the coast. It is much cooler in the Asir Mountains and around Taif.
In the middle of winter (December-January), temperatures in the main cities (with the exception of Jeddah) drop significantly, in some places they can even approach zero overnight.
Attention should also be paid to the period when Ramadan (a moveable holiday) falls, as travel in the country can be difficult, opening hours are kept to a minimum and eating during the day in public places is impossible. Also, other Islamic holidays (Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr) are times when moving around the country is more troublesome than usual.
Tourist season month by month. Legend
Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.
The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.
A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.
Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.
Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.
Popularity among visitors based on actual visits to popular tourist attractions (based on the average for 10 cities).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Average temperatures throughout a year for Riyadh (°F)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Due to the large area of Saudi Arabia, the weather in individual parts of the country can vary significantly.
Riyadh
Tuesday 30 Apr
Humidity
56%Cloud cover
100%Wind speed
31.6 mphChance of rain
97%Riyadh
Wednesday 1 MayHumidity
62%Cloud cover
58%Wind speed
26.8 mphChance of rain
97%Riyadh
Thursday 2 May
Humidity
40%Cloud cover
2%Wind speed
12.7 mphChance of rain
7%Riyadh
Friday 3 MayHumidity
30%Cloud cover
1%Wind speed
14.5 mphChance of rain
3%Riyadh
Saturday 4 MayHumidity
22%Cloud cover
0%Wind speed
14.3 mphChance of rain
7%Climate and Average Weather in Saudi Arabia
General weather conditions each month by city.
Weather Map
The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.
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