When to go · AlUla
AlUla in January
Great month. Inside AlUla's best window: Nov–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Saudi Arabia overall
- Prices
- High
- Saudi Arabia overall
Verdict
Inside AlUla's best window: Nov–Mar.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for AlUla in this guide.
Weather in January
- AlUlaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 2 days
- North-west highlands and desert, Saudi Arabia · AlUla, Hegra, Tabuk, Hailcool
Near-freezing desert nights in December–January (snow some years on Jabal al-Lawz near Tabuk); hot but dry summers.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Riyadh Season and other winter seasons
Oct–Mar (dates vary) · Saudi Arabia
Concerts, boxing and events; hotel prices rise around big nights. AlUla, Diriyah and Jeddah run their own seasons.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saudi Arabia overall
- High
- Prices · Saudi Arabia overall
- High
Saudi Arabia overall: Cool days, cold desert nights; AlUla and Riyadh Season at their peak — book ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in AlUla, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Feb: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2
Feb: 2
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 2
January: Inside AlUla's best window: Nov–Mar.
February: Inside AlUla's best window: Nov–Mar.
AlUla: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket