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 vs Riyadh — all 12 months

MonthAlUlaRiyadhWinnerGap
January86Anice, dry85Anice, dry, poor air qualityTie1
February94Snice, dry91Snice, dry, poor air qualityTie3
March89Awarm, dry87Awarm, dry, poor air qualityTie2
April77Bhot, dry74Bhot, dry, poor air qualityTie3
May56Dsweltering, dry49Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityAlUla7
June38Fsweltering, dry34Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityAlUla4
July35Fsweltering, dry26Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityAlUla9
August31Fsweltering, dry29Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityTie2
September42Fsweltering, dry42Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityTie0
October69Chot, dry69Chot, dry, poor air qualityTie0
November84Awarm, dry81Awarm, dry, poor air qualityTie3
December92Snice, dry83Anice, dry, poor air qualityAlUla9

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.

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

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