Climate · Saudi Arabia

AlUla

Very hot and dry from May to September; warm and dry from December to February.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years26.6°N640 m above the sea
  1. Jan72°22°40°4°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  2. Feb76°24°42°6°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  3. Mar83°28°48°9°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  4. Apr92°33°56°13°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  5. May100°38°64°18°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  6. Jun107°42°69°21°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  7. Jul108°42°73°23°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug109°43°74°23°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep106°41°70°21°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  10. Oct99°37°62°17°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  11. Nov85°29°53°12°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  12. Dec76°24°44°7°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from May to September, with highs near 106°F and nights near 70°F. From December to February, highs are nearer 75°F. Rain is rare in every month; even November, the wettest, sees it on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in December to 14 hours in June.The hot season runs from May to September, with highs near 41°C and nights near 21°C. From December to February, highs are nearer 24°C. Rain is rare in every month; even November, the wettest, sees it on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in December to 14 hours in June.

Where AlUla sits

Asia/Riyadh

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Latitude
26.6°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
640 mupland
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Nearest of ours
Umluj183 km south-west

The land around AlUla, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around AlUla, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around AlUla, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around AlUla, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around AlUla, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around AlUla, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around AlUla, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around AlUla, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around AlUla, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around AlUla, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around AlUla, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around AlUla, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 72°F in January to 109°F in August.Highs from 22°C in January to 43°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Rain is rare all year; even November, the wettest, sees it on 4% of days.

Cloud cover

Clearest in June (6% cover), cloudiest in December (28%).

Daylight

From 10h 30m in December to 13h 47m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

AlUla, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool seasonAt its best
40°4°72°22°
no days25%10h 40m
FebruaryCool seasonAt its best
42°6°76°24°
no days24%11h 13m
MarchAt its best
48°9°83°28°
no days21%11h 58m
April
56°13°92°33°
no days24%12h 46m
MayHot season
64°18°100°38°
no days21%13h 27m
JuneHot season
69°21°107°42°
no days6%13h 47m
JulyHot season
73°23°108°42°
no days15%13h 37m
AugustHot season
74°23°109°43°
no days17%13h 02m
SeptemberHot season
70°21°106°41°
no days12%12h 15m
October
62°17°99°37°
no days14%11h 28m
November
53°12°85°29°
no days26%10h 48m
DecemberCool seasonAt its best
44°7°76°24°
no days28%10h 30m

When is the best time to visit AlUla?


The best months are December to March: highs near 77°F, nights near 44°F, and rain on fewer than one day a week.The best months are December to March: highs near 25°C, nights near 7°C, and rain on fewer than one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in AlUla?

August, with highs near 109°F and lows near 74°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 72°F.August, with highs near 43°C and lows near 23°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 22°C.

When does it rain most in AlUla?

Rain is rare in every month; even November, the wettest, sees it on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in AlUla?

From about 10½ hours in December to 14 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in AlUla?

June, when cloud covers about 6% of the sky on average. December is the cloudiest, at about 28%.

Places with a year like AlUla's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to AlUla's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is AlUla's summer.

Elsewhere in Saudi Arabia

All of Saudi Arabia

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest AlUla. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (640 m) against the climate model's (810 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (640 m) against the climate model's (810 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.