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Best Time to Visit Saudi Arabia

Climate based on Riyadh20152024

The best overall time to visit Saudi Arabia is March (excellent, score 97/100). The single best 14-day window: Mar 5 – Mar 18. Avoid July if you can — it scores lowest at 52/100.

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.

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Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Mar 5 – Mar 18
14-day window • Score 99/100
Alternative 1
Nov 4 – Nov 17
14-day window • Score 98/100
Alternative 2
Mar 19 – Apr 1
14-day window • Score 97/100

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Good
71/100
  • 21°C / 9°C
  • 15mm total
  • 9.4h sun/day

February

Excellent
83/100
  • 23°C / 11°C
  • 12mm total
  • 9.8h sun/day

March

Excellent
97/100
  • 29°C / 15°C
  • 11mm total
  • 10.4h sun/day

April

Excellent
85/100
  • 33°C / 20°C
  • 11mm total
  • 10.6h sun/day

May

Good
61/100
  • 39°C / 25°C
  • 4mm total
  • 11.4h sun/day

June

Fair
53/100
  • 42°C / 28°C
  • 0mm total
  • 12.0h sun/day

July

Fair
52/100
  • 43°C / 30°C
  • 0mm total
  • 11.7h sun/day

August

Fair
52/100
  • 43°C / 29°C
  • 0mm total
  • 11.6h sun/day

September

Fair
58/100
  • 40°C / 26°C
  • 0mm total
  • 11.4h sun/day

October

Excellent
78/100
  • 35°C / 21°C
  • 1mm total
  • 10.9h sun/day

November

Excellent
95/100
  • 28°C / 16°C
  • 14mm total
  • 9.9h sun/day

December

Excellent
79/100
  • 22°C / 11°C
  • 10mm total
  • 9.6h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit Saudi Arabia (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar