When to go · Tabuk
Tabuk in September
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Saudi Arabia: Still hot; National Day (23 Sep) brings events and road closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Saudi Arabia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Saudi Arabia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Saudi Arabia: Still hot; National Day (23 Sep) brings events and road closures.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- TabukHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 1 day
- North-west highlands and desert, Saudi Arabia · AlUla, Hegra, Tabuk, Hailfine
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
- Low
- Prices · Saudi Arabia overall
- Medium
Saudi Arabia overall: Still hot; National Day (23 Sep) brings events and road closures.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tabuk, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Sep: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 1 (better)
Jan: 2
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 0
September: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Saudi Arabia: Still hot; National Day (23 Sep) brings events and road closures.
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