When to go · AlUla
AlUla in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Saudi Arabia: Heat easing late in the month; Riyadh Season and AlUla events begin.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 35°C95°F / 16°C61°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Saudi Arabia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Saudi Arabia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Saudi Arabia: Heat easing late in the month; Riyadh Season and AlUla events begin.
Weather in October
- AlUlaHighs around 35 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 1 dayHighs around 95 °F, lows around 61 °F, rain on about 1 day
- 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.
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: Heat easing late in the month; Riyadh Season and AlUla events begin.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen