This information may change. Always check the official source.Last verified: August 2026 by Ondřej Kadlec
Best time to visit Saudi Arabia
In Riyadh: November to February — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.
Riyadh
Jan20°January: 20 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 13 mm of rain, recommended
Feb23°February: 23 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 6 mm of rain, recommended
Mar28°March: 28 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 11 mm of rain
Apr33°April: 33 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 14 mm of rain
May39°May: 39 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 2 mm of rain
Jun42°June: 42 °C by day, 27 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
Jul43°July: 43 °C by day, 28 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
Aug43°August: 43 °C by day, 28 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
Sep40°September: 40 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
Oct34°October: 34 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
Nov26°November: 26 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 12 mm of rain, recommended
Dec21°December: 21 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 10 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
July, 43 °C
Coolest
January, 20 °C
Driest
June, 0 mm
Wettest
April, 14 mm
Jeddah
January — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Jeddah.
Jan27°January: 27 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 22 mm of rain, recommended
Feb28°February: 28 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 4 mm of rain
Mar29°March: 29 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 4 mm of rain
Apr32°April: 32 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 4 mm of rain
May34°May: 34 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
Jun35°June: 35 °C by day, 27 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
Jul36°July: 36 °C by day, 28 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
Aug36°August: 36 °C by day, 29 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
Sep35°September: 35 °C by day, 28 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
Oct34°October: 34 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 4 mm of rain
Nov31°November: 31 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 32 mm of rain
Dec29°December: 29 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 15 mm of rain
Warmest
July, 36 °C
Coolest
January, 27 °C
Driest
June, 0 mm
Wettest
November, 32 mm
Abha
October to February — 18–27 °C by day. 12 of the twelve months clear that band in Abha, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.
Jan18°January: 18 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 20 mm of rain, recommended
Feb20°February: 20 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 15 mm of rain, recommended
Mar21°March: 21 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 33 mm of rain
Apr23°April: 23 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 56 mm of rain
May25°May: 25 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 81 mm of rain
Jun27°June: 27 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 62 mm of rain
Jul27°July: 27 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 67 mm of rain
Aug25°August: 25 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 197 mm of rain
Sep25°September: 25 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 162 mm of rain
Oct23°October: 23 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 28 mm of rain, recommended
Nov20°November: 20 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 18 mm of rain, recommended
Dec19°December: 19 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 11 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
June, 27 °C
Coolest
January, 18 °C
Driest
December, 11 mm
Wettest
August, 197 mm
How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.
Riyadh
Long-term averages for Riyadh: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
DayNight
Show the monthly table
Riyadh
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
20
8
13
February
23
10
6
March
28
14
11
April
33
19
14
May
39
24
2
June
42
27
0
July
43
28
0
August
43
28
0
September
40
25
0
October
34
20
1
November
26
14
12
December
21
9
10
Jeddah
Long-term averages for Jeddah: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
DayNight
Show the monthly table
Jeddah
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
27
20
22
February
28
20
4
March
29
21
4
April
32
23
4
May
34
26
1
June
35
27
0
July
36
28
0
August
36
29
0
September
35
28
0
October
34
26
4
November
31
24
32
December
29
22
15
Abha
Long-term averages for Abha: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
Comments
No comments yet. Share the first one.
Share a tip
Sign in to continue.