AlUla vs Medina: which is better, month by month

AlUla beats Medina in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (38 vs 26) — while Medina wins January; they are within 3 points in February, August and November.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

AlUla vs Medina — all 12 months

MonthAlUlaMedinaWinnerGap
January86Anice, dry94Snice, dryMedina8
February94Snice, dry91Snice, dry, poor air qualityTie3
March89Awarm, dry78Bwarm, dry, poor air qualityAlUla11
April77Bhot, dry68Csweltering, dry, poor air qualityAlUla9
May56Dsweltering, dry46Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityAlUla10
June38Fsweltering, dry26Fsweltering, dryAlUla12
July35Fsweltering, dry31Fsweltering, dryAlUla4
August31Fsweltering, dry28Fsweltering, dryTie3
September42Fsweltering, dry35Fsweltering, dryAlUla7
October69Chot, dry58Dsweltering, dryAlUla11
November84Awarm, dry81Awarm, dryTie3
December92Snice, dry88Anice, dry, poor air qualityAlUla4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (38 vs 26). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

AlUla

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · arid climate

Best month
February 94/100
Months won
8 of 12

Medina

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · arid climate

Best month
January 94/100
Months won
1 of 12

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