SeasonMapAlUla (Al-'Ula) weather by month
Saudi Arabia
The best time to visit AlUla (Al-'Ula) is February, March and December — 94/100 in February, 23°C and 1 rainy day. The best season is winter, December to February (91/100 on average).
The worst month is August at 31/100 — sweltering, dry. See August →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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AlUla, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip AlUla is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 86 | A | 22°C | 0 d | 10 h | Peak | 4 |
| FebFebruary | 94 | S | 23°C | 1 d | 10 h | Peak | 3 |
| MarMarch | 89 | A | 28°C | 1 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| AprApril | 77 | B | 33°C | 1 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MayMay | 56 | D | 38°C | 0 d | 13 h | Shoulder | — |
| JunJune | 38 | F | 41°C | 0 d | 13 h | Quiet | 1 |
| JulJuly | 35 | F | 42°C | 0 d | 13 h | Quiet | 1 |
| AugAugust | 31 | F | 42°C | 0 d | 12 h | Quiet | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 42 | F | 41°C | 0 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| OctOctober | 69 | C | 35°C | 0 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| NovNovember | 84 | A | 28°C | 2 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| DecDecember | 92 | S | 23°C | 1 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
What's on in AlUla through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in AlUla in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsAlUla Arts Festival, Ramadan, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet