When to go · AlUla
AlUla in January
Great month. Inside AlUla's best window: Nov–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C72°F / 6°C43°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Saudi Arabia overall
- Prices
- High
- Saudi Arabia overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for AlUla
Inside AlUla's best window: Nov–Mar.
Weather in January
- AlUlaHighs around 22 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 2 daysHighs around 72 °F, lows around 43 °F, rain on about 2 days
- North-west highlands and desert, Saudi Arabia · AlUla, Hegra, Tabuk, Hailcool
Near-freezing desert nights in December–January (snow some years on Jabal al-Lawz near Tabuk); hot but dry summers.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Riyadh Season and other winter seasons
Oct–Mar (dates vary) · Saudi Arabia
Concerts, boxing and events; hotel prices rise around big nights. AlUla, Diriyah and Jeddah run their own seasons.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saudi Arabia overall
- High
- Prices · Saudi Arabia overall
- High
Saudi Arabia overall: Cool days, cold desert nights; AlUla and Riyadh Season at their peak — book ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket