Country guide
Saudi Arabia
AlUla's Nabataean tombs, Riyadh's new openness and Red Sea reefs in a country that only recently opened to tourism.
Currency
SAR
Language
Arabic
English
Widely spoken
Payment
Cards everywhere
Power
Type G
230 V, 60 Hz
Dialing
+966
Destinations
Climate zones, month by month
Saudi Arabia has 2 distinct climate zones. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.
Mecca →
Jan
31°
19°
21mm
2d rain
Feb
33°
20°
3mm
0d rain
Mar
35°
22°
5mm
1d rain
Apr
39°
25°
8mm
1d rain
May
42°
28°
3mm
0d rain
Jun
44°
29°
0mm
0d rain
Jul
43°
30°
1mm
0d rain
Aug
43°
30°
6mm
1d rain
Sep
43°
29°
6mm
1d rain
Oct
40°
27°
14mm
1d rain
Nov
36°
23°
23mm
2d rain
Dec
33°
21°
15mm
1d rain
✓ Best Dec-Feb · ✗ Avoid Apr-Oct
Watch for Mar-Nov extreme heat risk
Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions
Medina →
Jan
24°
12°
9mm
1d rain
Feb
27°
14°
3mm
0d rain
Mar
31°
17°
5mm
1d rain
Apr
36°
22°
7mm
1d rain
May
40°
26°
5mm
1d rain
Jun
43°
29°
0mm
0d rain
Jul
43°
30°
1mm
0d rain
Aug
44°
31°
4mm
1d rain
Sep
42°
29°
0mm
0d rain
Oct
37°
24°
5mm
1d rain
Nov
30°
18°
14mm
1d rain
Dec
26°
14°
7mm
1d rain
✓ Best Nov-Mar · ✗ Avoid May-Sep
Watch for Apr-Oct extreme heat risk
Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions