AlUla vs Riyadh: which is better, month by month

AlUla beats Riyadh in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (35 vs 26) — and they are within 3 points in the other 8 months.

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

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · arid climate

Best month: February 94/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Riyadh

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · arid climate

Best month: February 91/100
Months won: 0 of 12

AlUla vs Riyadh — all 12 months

Month	AlUla	Riyadh	Winner	Gap
January	86Anice, dry	85Anice, dry, poor air quality	Tie	1
February	94Snice, dry	91Snice, dry, poor air quality	Tie	3
March	89Awarm, dry	87Awarm, dry, poor air quality	Tie	2
April	77Bhot, dry	74Bhot, dry, poor air quality	Tie	3
May	56Dsweltering, dry	49Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	AlUla	7
June	38Fsweltering, dry	34Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	AlUla	4
July	35Fsweltering, dry	26Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	AlUla	9
August	31Fsweltering, dry	29Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Tie	2
September	42Fsweltering, dry	42Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Tie	0
October	69Chot, dry	69Chot, dry, poor air quality	Tie	0
November	84Awarm, dry	81Awarm, dry, poor air quality	Tie	3
December	92Snice, dry	83Anice, dry, poor air quality	AlUla	9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (35 vs 26). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.