When is the best time to visit Saudi Arabia?

December to February. Across Saudi Arabia's 7 destinations, February averages 92/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 24.8°C and 9 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Saudi Arabia?

August, averaging 52/100 — mean highs of 38°C and 35 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Saudi Arabia?

June, with mean daily highs of 38.4°C averaged across 7 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Saudi Arabia?

August, averaging 35 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Saudi Arabia

The best time to visit Saudi Arabia is December to February, when its 7 destinations average 92/100 for climate comfort — August is the weakest month, at 52/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 7 Saudi Arabia destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Saudi Arabia climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	90	23.3°C	12 mm	Medina 94
February	92	24.8°C	9 mm	AlUla 94
March	87	28.6°C	9 mm	Abha 95
April	79	31.8°C	22 mm	Abha 93
May	65	35.7°C	19 mm	Jeddah 89
June	53	38.4°C	12 mm	Jeddah 88
July	54	38.4°C	9 mm	Jeddah 88
August	52	38°C	35 mm	Jeddah 86
September	58	37.1°C	21 mm	Jeddah 87
October	75	33.2°C	9 mm	Abha 94
November	85	28.2°C	14 mm	Taif 92
December	88	24.8°C	9 mm	Taif 93

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Saudi Arabia destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 7 destinations in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Saudi Arabia?: December to February. Across Saudi Arabia's 7 destinations, February averages 92/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 24.8°C and 9 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Saudi Arabia?: August, averaging 52/100 — mean highs of 38°C and 35 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Saudi Arabia?: June, with mean daily highs of 38.4°C averaged across 7 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Saudi Arabia?: August, averaging 35 mm of rain.