Al-Ula weather by month & the best time to visit
Saudi Arabia · small town · hot desert climate
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The best time to visit Al-Ula is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with January and March close behind. Al-Ula averages about 3,953 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Al-Ula?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Al-Ula is February, then January and March. The dullest month is June (0/100, 0 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Al-Ula?
Al-Ula is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,953 hours of sunshine a year. 100 Sunshine Score points separate February (100) from June (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 29 destinations in Saudi Arabia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,750 hours. Rain is a non-event in Al-Ula — about 23 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 99 | 22° / 72°F | 7° / 45°F | 6 mm | 5 |
| February | 100 | 25° / 77°F | 8° / 46°F | 1 mm | 7 |
| March | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 12° / 54°F | 3 mm | 8 |
| April | 80 | 34° / 93°F | 17° / 63°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| May | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 21° / 70°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| June | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 24° / 75°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| July | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 26° / 79°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| August | 0 | 44° / 111°F | 27° / 81°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| September | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 24° / 75°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| October | 60 | 36° / 97°F | 20° / 68°F | 1 mm | 7 |
| November | 99 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 5 mm | 6 |
| December | 99 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 4 mm | 5 |
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Al-Ula: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Al-Ula?
Al-Ula is a small town in Saudi Arabia at 616 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Al-Ula get a year?
Al-Ula gets about 3,953 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Al-Ula?
The sunniest time to visit Al-Ula is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with January and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Al-Ula?
June is the least sunny month in Al-Ula, scoring 0/100 with about 0 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Al-Ula?
The typical midday UV index in Al-Ula peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 5 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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