How warm does AlUla get?

Typical daytime highs in AlUla are Mar–May 32°C (90°F), Jun–Aug 41°C (106°F), Sep–Nov 35°C (94°F), Dec–Feb 22°C (72°F).

On the ground, AlUla is high-end.

AlUla

Q: What sort of trip is AlUla good for?

AlUla is good for old stones and real towns, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, sunshine and salt water, landscape doing the heavy lifting.

AlUla · Saudi Arabia · Al-Ula

Tombs carved into rose-red sandstone by the same civilisation that built Petra, canyons you can drive straight through, and a silence in the desert so complete it feels like the site is still being discovered.

The best time to visit AlUla is Oct–Mar, when typical daytime highs reach about 35°C (94°F). Local time there is 10:06 (UTC+3).

Best time to go

Oct–Mar

Budget on the ground

$$$ · high-end

Nearest airport

ULH · Al-Ula

Good for

old stones and real towns the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing sunshine and salt water landscape doing the heavy lifting

In season

January February March October November December

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High20 to 44°C68 to 111°F Rain0 to 20mm0 to 0.8in

January · high 70°F · rain 0.4in · 10.6h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Al-Ula, this page’s gateway

Ramadan falls around 7 February to 8 March in 2027. Daytime cafés and restaurants often keep shorter hours.

AlUla month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	21°C70°F	11mm0.4in	10.6h10.6h	in the recommended window
February	23°C73°F	5mm0.2in	11.2h11.2h	in the recommended window
March	27°C81°F	8mm0.3in	11.9h11.9h	in the recommended window
April	32°C90°F	10mm0.4in	12.8h12.8h
May	37°C99°F	0mm0.0in	13.4h13.4h
June	41°C105°F	0mm0.0in	13.8h13.8h
July	41°C107°F	0mm0.0in	13.6h13.6h
August	41°C107°F	0mm0.0in	13.1h13.1h
September	41°C105°F	0mm0.0in	12.3h12.3h
October	35°C95°F	3mm0.1in	11.5h11.5h	in the recommended window
November	28°C82°F	13mm0.5in	10.8h10.8h	in the recommended window
December	23°C74°F	8mm0.3in	10.5h10.5h	in the recommended window

Good to know

Currency: SAR · Saudi riyal
Language: Arabic
Plug: G
Driving: on the right

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