According to Lifeguin’s travel calendar, the best time to visit Saudi Arabia is February to April and October to November. Plan 10–14 days.
Best months for Saudi Arabia
- Best months
- February to April and October to November
- How long to stay
- 10–14 days
- Continent
- Asia
What Saudi Arabia is best for
Explore Nabataean tombs in AlUla, Jeddah's historic coral-stone Al-Balad, and dramatic desert landscapes.
The UK or US government advises against travel here at the moment. Check your own government’s travel advice before you plan anything.
- Prices
- € · cheaper than in Slovakia
Weather in Saudi Arabia by month
Monthly averages around Riyadh; the mountains and other regions can differ a lot.
| Month | Average temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|
| January | about 14 °C | little rain (6 mm) |
| February best | about 17 °C | little rain (3 mm) |
| March best | about 21 °C | little rain (3 mm) |
| April best | about 26 °C | little rain (6 mm) |
| May | about 32 °C | little rain (0 mm) |
| June | about 34 °C | little rain (0 mm) |
| July | about 36 °C | little rain (0 mm) |
| August | about 36 °C | little rain (0 mm) |
| September | about 32 °C | little rain (0 mm) |
| October best | about 27 °C | little rain (0 mm) |
| November best | about 20 °C | little rain (6 mm) |
| December | about 15 °C | little rain (6 mm) |
Sources: what a place is best for — our own travel guides and, for places we have not written about yet, research done with the help of AI (Google Gemini); weather — NASA POWER climate averages; prices — World Bank price levels (CC BY 4.0).
Good to know about Saudi Arabia
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Language
- Arabic
- Currency
- Saudi Riyal (SAR)
- Time
- UTC+3
- Plugs
- Type G · 220 / 230 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +966
Sources: Wikidata, Unicode CLDR and the IANA time zone database.
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