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Best time to visit Saudi Arabia

Best time to visit Saudi Arabia

The best time to visit Saudi Arabia is from january until april and october until december, when you will have a pleasant till hot temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Saudi Arabia is 44°C in july and the lowest is 23°C in december. The weather and climate of Saudi Arabia is suitable for a sun vacation.

The average climate figure for Saudi Arabia is an 8,8. 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. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. 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.

Climate Saudi Arabia per month

Climate data from: Riyadh
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Day
max °C
MM
rain
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day
max °C		 24 27 31 34 40 42 44 43 41 35 28 23
MM
rain		 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

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Hotels and apartments in Saudi Arabia

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Climate Saudi Arabia per Month

Climate Saudi Arabia per Month
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Saudi Arabia has the desert climate prevailing. 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.

 
Day
max °C
Night
min °C
MM
rain
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
max °C		 24 27 31 34 40 42 44 43 41 35 28 23
Night
min °C		 10 12 16 21 27 29 30 29 26 21 15 11
MM
rain		 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
 

Climate Saudi Arabia january

On average, it is maximum 24° 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Saudi Arabia february

On average, it is maximum 27° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Saudi Arabia march

On average, it is maximum 31° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Saudi Arabia april

On average, it is maximum 34° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Saudi Arabia may

On average, it is maximum 40° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Saudi Arabia june

On average, it is maximum 42° in june in Saudi Arabia and at least around 29° degrees. and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Saudi Arabia.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Saudi Arabia july

On average, it is maximum 44° in july in Saudi Arabia and at least around 30° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Saudi Arabia.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Saudi Arabia august

On average, it is maximum 43° in august in Saudi Arabia and at least around 29° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Saudi Arabia.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Saudi Arabia september

On average, it is maximum 41° in september in Saudi Arabia and at least around 26° degrees. and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Saudi Arabia.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Saudi Arabia october

On average, it is maximum 35° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Saudi Arabia november

On average, it is maximum 28° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Saudi Arabia december

On average, it is maximum 23° 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation
14 day weather forecast Saudi Arabia

14 day weather forecast Saudi Arabia

The weather for Riyadh in Saudi Arabia will be 42° till 44° 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
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Su
18 Aug
Mo
19 Aug
Tu
20 Aug
We
21 Aug
Th
22 Aug
Fr
23 Aug
Sa
24 Aug
  Helder hemel Helder hemel Helder hemel Helder hemel Enkele wolken Broken wolken Helder hemel
Max (°C) 42° 42° 44° 44° 45° 44° 43°
Min (°C) 24° 27° 26° 27° 29° 27° 26°
Rainfall (mm) 0
mm
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mm
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mm
 0
mm
 0
mm
 0
mm
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mm
Rainfall (%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
UV-index
UV-index 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

Weather forecast next week
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Su
25 Aug
Mo
26 Aug
Tu
27 Aug
We
28 Aug
Th
29 Aug
Fr
30 Aug
Sa
31 Aug
  Enkele wolken Gespreide bewolking Enkele wolken Helder hemel Helder hemel Helder hemel Helder hemel
Max (°C) 44° 45° 44° 43° 43° 44° 44°
Min (°C) 28° 28° 27° 27° 27° 28° 27°
Rainfall (mm) 0
mm
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mm
 0
mm
 0
mm
 0
mm
 0
mm
 0
mm
Rainfall (%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
UV-index
UV-index 11 8 11 6 6 5 5
About Saudi Arabia

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 hour and 45 min.

Time difference Saudi Arabia

Time difference Saudi Arabia

In Saudi Arabia it is now 11:45 o’clock in the morning on sunday 18 august 2019. 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.

Currency Saudi Arabia

Currency Saudi Arabia

In Saudi Arabia the Saudi riyal is used to pay.

Exchange rate Saudi riyal (SAR) 18 august 2019

1 Saudi riyal = 4,08 South African rand
100 Saudi riyal = 408,04 South African rand

1 South African rand = 0,25 Saudi riyal
100 South African rand = 24,51 Saudi riyal

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Bring your credit card

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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Vaccinations Saudi Arabia

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
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