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When to go · AlUla

AlUla in March

Great month. Inside AlUla's best window: Nov–Mar.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
29°C (84°F) / 11°C (52°F)
average high / low
Rain days
2
Crowds
Medium
Saudi Arabia overall
Prices
Medium
Saudi Arabia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for AlUla

Inside AlUla's best window: Nov–Mar.

Is another month better than March?

No other month rates higher than March for AlUla in this guide.

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • AlUlaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 2 days
  • North-west highlands and desert, Saudi Arabia · AlUla, Hegra, Tabuk, Hailbest weather

    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.

  • Ramadan big impact

    About 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (lunar, moves yearly — check) · Saudi Arabia

    No eating, drinking or smoking in public in daylight (non-Muslims too); restaurants open at sunset (iftar) and stay open late; shops close in the afternoon and reopen until 01:00–02:00; offices work short hours.

  • Eid al-Fitr big impact

    About 9–13 Mar 2027 (lunar — check) · Saudi Arabia

    Several days of public holiday; flights and hotels full, government offices closed; fireworks and events.

  • 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
Medium
Prices · Saudi Arabia overall
Medium

Saudi Arabia overall: Pleasant, but Ramadan runs to about 9 Mar 2027 and Eid al-Fitr follows (check); dust possible.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in AlUla, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 29 °C (84 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)

    Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 2

    Jan: 2

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 3

    Jan: 1

March: Inside AlUla's best window: Nov–Mar.

January: Inside AlUla's best window: Nov–Mar.

AlUla: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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