AlUla in March

Inside AlUla's best window: Nov–Mar.

No other month rates higher than March for AlUla in this guide.

• AlUlaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 2 days
• North-west highlands and desert, Saudi Arabia · AlUla, Hegra, Tabuk, Hailbest weather

  Near-freezing desert nights in December–January (snow some years on Jabal al-Lawz near Tabuk); hot but dry summers.

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.

• Ramadan big impact

  About 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (lunar, moves yearly — check) · Saudi Arabia

  No eating, drinking or smoking in public in daylight (non-Muslims too); restaurants open at sunset (iftar) and stay open late; shops close in the afternoon and reopen until 01:00–02:00; offices work short hours.

• Eid al-Fitr big impact

  About 9–13 Mar 2027 (lunar — check) · Saudi Arabia

  Several days of public holiday; flights and hotels full, government offices closed; fireworks and events.

• 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 · Saudi Arabia overall

Medium

Prices · Saudi Arabia overall

Medium

Saudi Arabia overall: Pleasant, but Ramadan runs to about 9 Mar 2027 and Eid al-Fitr follows (check); dust possible.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in AlUla, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings

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