Climate · Saudi Arabia

Jeddah

Very hot and dry from May to October; hot and dry from December to February.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years21.6°N10 m above the sea
  1. Jan84°29°67°19°Rain on about one day a week.
  2. Feb85°29°67°19°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  3. Mar88°31°69°21°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  4. Apr93°34°73°23°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  5. May97°36°77°25°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  6. Jun100°38°79°26°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  7. Jul101°38°81°27°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug101°38°82°28°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep99°37°81°27°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  10. Oct97°36°79°26°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  11. Nov92°33°75°24°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  12. Dec87°31°71°22°Rain on about 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 October, with highs near 99°F and nights near 80°F. From December to February, highs are nearer 85°F. Rain is rare in every month; even January, the wettest, sees it on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 11 hours in December to 13½ hours in June.The hot season runs from May to October, with highs near 37°C and nights near 27°C. From December to February, highs are nearer 29°C. Rain is rare in every month; even January, the wettest, sees it on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 11 hours in December to 13½ hours in June.

Where Jeddah sits

Asia/Riyadh

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Latitude
21.6°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
10 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Umluj434 km north-west

The land around Jeddah, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Jeddah, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Jeddah, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Jeddah, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Jeddah, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Jeddah, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Jeddah, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Jeddah, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Jeddah, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Jeddah, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Jeddah, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Jeddah, 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 84°F in January to 101°F in July and August.Highs from 29°C in January to 38°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Rain is rare all year; even January, the wettest, sees it on 11% of days.

Cloud cover

Clearest in May (19% cover), cloudiest in September (42%).

Daylight

From 10h 50m in December to 13h 25m 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

Jeddah, 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
67°19°84°29°
1 day25%10h 59m
FebruaryCool seasonAt its best
67°19°85°29°
no days24%11h 24m
March
69°21°88°31°
no days21%12h 00m
April
73°23°93°34°
no days20%12h 38m
MayHot season
77°25°97°36°
no days19%13h 10m
JuneHot season
79°26°100°38°
no days29%13h 25m
JulyHot season
81°27°101°38°
no days41%13h 18m
AugustHot season
82°28°101°38°
no days37%12h 50m
SeptemberHot season
81°27°99°37°
no days42%12h 14m
OctoberHot season
79°26°97°36°
no days40%11h 36m
November
75°24°92°33°
no days19%11h 05m
DecemberCool season
71°22°87°31°
1 day25%10h 50m

When is the best time to visit Jeddah?


The best months are January to February: highs near 84°F, nights near 67°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are January to February: highs near 29°C, nights near 19°C, and rain on about 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 Jeddah?

July and August, with highs near 101°F and lows near 81°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 84°F.July and August, with highs near 38°C and lows near 27°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 29°C.

When does it rain most in Jeddah?

Rain is rare in every month; even January, the wettest, sees it on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Jeddah?

From about 11 hours in December to 13½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Jeddah?

May, when cloud covers about 19% of the sky on average. September is the cloudiest, at about 42%.

Places with a year like Jeddah's

by their highs, lows and wet days

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

Elsewhere in Saudi Arabia

All of Saudi Arabia

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Jeddah. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. 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.