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Best Time to Visit Saudi Arabia
Climate based on Riyadh • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Saudi Arabia is in March, with average highs around 29°C. The single best 14-day window: Mar 23 - Apr 5. The hottest month is July (43°C highs) and the coolest is January (21°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Mar 23 - Apr 5
14-day window • Avg 23°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Oct 30 - Nov 12
14-day window • Avg 24°C • Very Warm
Alternative 2
Mar 8 - Mar 21
14-day window • Avg 22°C • Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Comfortable15°Cavg
- 21°C / 9°C
- 15mm total
- 9.4h sun/day
February
Comfortable17°Cavg
- 23°C / 11°C
- 12mm total
- 9.8h sun/day
March
Warm22°Cavg
- 29°C / 15°C
- 11mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
April
Very Warm26°Cavg
- 33°C / 20°C
- 11mm total
- 10.6h sun/day
May
Very Warm32°Cavg
- 39°C / 25°C
- 4mm total
- 11.4h sun/day
June
Smoking Hot35°Cavg
- 42°C / 28°C
- 0mm total
- 12.0h sun/day
July
Smoking Hot37°Cavg
- 43°C / 30°C
- 0mm total
- 11.7h sun/day
August
Smoking Hot36°Cavg
- 43°C / 29°C
- 0mm total
- 11.6h sun/day
September
Smoking Hot33°Cavg
- 40°C / 26°C
- 0mm total
- 11.4h sun/day
October
Very Warm28°Cavg
- 35°C / 21°C
- 1mm total
- 10.9h sun/day
November
Warm22°Cavg
- 28°C / 16°C
- 14mm total
- 9.9h sun/day
December
Comfortable16°Cavg
- 22°C / 11°C
- 10mm total
- 9.6h sun/day
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