When to go · Tabuk
Tabuk 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
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- 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.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- TabukHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), 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.
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tabuk, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Saudi Arabia: Heat easing late in the month; Riyadh Season and AlUla events begin.
January: Inside Tabuk's best window: Nov–Mar.
Tabuk: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen