When to go · AlUla
AlUla, month by month
The best months for AlUla: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside AlUla's best window: Nov–Mar.22 °C / 6 °C, 2 rain days72 °F / 43 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside AlUla's best window: Nov–Mar.25 °C / 8 °C, 2 rain days77 °F / 46 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MarchGreatInside AlUla's best window: Nov–Mar.29 °C / 11 °C, 2 rain days84 °F / 52 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Saudi Arabia: 35 °C+ afternoons in Riyadh; sandstorms; still fine on the Red Sea early in the month.Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Saudi Arabia: 95 °F+ afternoons in Riyadh; sandstorms; still fine on the Red Sea early in the month.33 °C / 15 °C, 1 rain days91 °F / 59 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidOutside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Saudi Arabia: 40 °C+ in the centre; Hajj (about 14–19 May 2027) fills the west (check).Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Saudi Arabia: 104 °F+ in the centre; Hajj (about 14–19 May 2027) fills the west (check).38 °C / 20 °C, 0 rain days100 °F / 68 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat), and midday hours year-round in summer.41 °C / 23 °C, 0 rain days106 °F / 73 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat), and midday hours year-round in summer.42 °C / 24 °C, 0 rain days108 °F / 75 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat), and midday hours year-round in summer.42 °C / 24 °C, 0 rain days108 °F / 75 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (extreme heat), and midday hours year-round in summer.40 °C / 21 °C, 0 rain days104 °F / 70 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Saudi Arabia: Heat easing late in the month; Riyadh Season and AlUla events begin.35 °C / 16 °C, 1 rain days95 °F / 61 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatInside AlUla's best window: Nov–Mar.28 °C / 11 °C, 1 rain days82 °F / 52 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside AlUla's best window: Nov–Mar.23 °C / 7 °C, 2 rain days73 °F / 45 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday