Best time to visit, weather and climate Saudi Arabia
Best time to visit Saudi Arabia
The best time to visit Saudi Arabia is from january until may and september until december, when you will have a pleasant till very hot temperature and none till limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Saudi Arabia is 42°C in july and the lowest is 20°C in january.
The average climate figure for Saudi Arabia is an 8,9. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Saudi Arabia has the desert climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Saudi Arabia or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Saudi Arabia per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20°C | 23°C | 27°C | 32°C | 38°C | 41°C | 42°C | 42°C | 39°C | 34°C | 26°C | 21°C |
| 3 mm |
6 mm |
7 mm |
10 mm |
6 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
1 mm |
9 mm |
2 mm |
All climate data from Saudi Arabia
Climate data from: Riyadh
Climate Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has the desert climate prevailing. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Saudi Arabia is 32° degrees and there is about 44 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 329 days a year with an average humidity of 23% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Saudi Arabia
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 20°C | 23°C | 27°C | 32°C | 38°C | 41°C | 42°C | 42°C | 39°C | 34°C | 26°C | 21°C |
| Night | 10°C | 12°C | 16°C | 21°C | 27°C | 29°C | 30°C | 29°C | 26°C | 21°C | 15°C | 11°C |
| Precip | 3 mm |
6 mm |
7 mm |
10 mm |
6 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
1 mm |
9 mm |
2 mm |
| Rain days |
1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Dry days |
30 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| UV-index | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Weather Saudi Arabia january
On average, it is maximum 20° in january in Saudi Arabia and at least around 10° degrees. In january there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 3 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Saudi Arabia.
Weather Saudi Arabia february
On average, it is maximum 23° in february in Saudi Arabia and at least around 12° degrees. In february there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Saudi Arabia.
Weather Saudi Arabia march
On average, it is maximum 27° in march in Saudi Arabia and at least around 16° degrees. In march there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Saudi Arabia.
Weather Saudi Arabia april
On average, it is maximum 32° in april in Saudi Arabia and at least around 21° degrees. In april there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 10 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Saudi Arabia.
Weather Saudi Arabia may
On average, it is maximum 38° in may in Saudi Arabia and at least around 27° degrees. In may there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Saudi Arabia.
Weather Saudi Arabia june
On average, it is maximum 41° in june in Saudi Arabia and at least around 29° degrees. and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Saudi Arabia.
Weather Saudi Arabia july
On average, it is maximum 42° in july in Saudi Arabia and at least around 30° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Saudi Arabia.
Weather Saudi Arabia august
On average, it is maximum 42° in august in Saudi Arabia and at least around 29° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Saudi Arabia.
Weather Saudi Arabia september
On average, it is maximum 39° in september in Saudi Arabia and at least around 26° degrees. and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Saudi Arabia.
Weather Saudi Arabia october
On average, it is maximum 34° in october in Saudi Arabia and at least around 21° degrees. In october there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Saudi Arabia.
Weather Saudi Arabia november
On average, it is maximum 26° in november in Saudi Arabia and at least around 15° degrees. In november there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 9 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Saudi Arabia.
Weather Saudi Arabia december
On average, it is maximum 21° in december in Saudi Arabia and at least around 11° degrees. In december there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Saudi Arabia.
14 day weather forecast Saudi Arabia
The weather for Riyadh in Saudi Arabia will be 25° till 22° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.
The weather forecast for Saudi Arabia is based on the weather in Riyadh.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 25 Jan |
|
23°C | 9°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 6 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
25°C | 11°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 6 |
We 27 Jan |
|
26°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 6 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
27°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 6 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
28°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 7 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
19°C | 10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 3 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
19°C | 8°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 7 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 1 Feb |
|
21°C | 7°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 7 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
22°C | 6°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 7 |
We 3 Feb |
|
24°C | 9°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 7 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
26°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 2 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
22°C | 7°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 1 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
20°C | 5°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 4 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
22°C | 11°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 4 |
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Hotels and apartments in Saudi Arabia
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Flight tickets to Saudi Arabia
You can fly to Saudi Arabia at these well-known airports:
- King Khaled International Airport
Riyadh - King Abdulaziz International Airport
Jeddah - King Fahd International Airport
Ad Dammām - Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport
Medina - Tabuk Airport
Tabūk - Ha'il Airport
Ḩā’il - Prince Abdulmohsin Bin Abdulaziz Airport
Yanbu‘ al Baḩr - Arar Domestic Airport
‘Ar‘ar - Abha Regional Airport
Abhā - Rafha Domestic Airport
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About Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is in the continental part Middle East and the capital is Riyadh. The total surface is 2.149.690 km² with 2.640 km of coastline and the population consists of 33.413.660 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 2x as big as New Zealand. If you want to call Saudi Arabia you have to use +966 or 00966 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +9665012457809 or 009665012457809.
Saudi Arabia is in a straight line at 7.019 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 9 hours45.
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Currency Saudi Arabia
In Saudi Arabia the Saudi riyal is used to pay.
Exchange rate Saudi riyal (SAR) 25 january 2021
1 Saudi riyal = 4,11 South African rand
100 Saudi riyal = 411,22 South African rand
1 South African rand = 0,24 Saudi riyal
100 South African rand = 24,32 Saudi riyal
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Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
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Time difference Saudi Arabia
In Saudi Arabia it is now 09:47 o’clock in the morning on monday 25 january 2021. That is 1 hour later than in New Zealand. The time zone of Saudi Arabia is Asia/Riyadh and the Greenwich time is UTC+03.
Vaccinations Saudi Arabia
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Saudi Arabia.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis