When to go · AlUla
AlUla in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Saudi Arabia: Heat easing late in the month; Riyadh Season and AlUla events begin.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Saudi Arabia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Saudi Arabia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Saudi Arabia: Heat easing late in the month; Riyadh Season and AlUla events begin.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- AlUlaHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 1 day
- 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.
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
- Medium
- Prices · Saudi Arabia overall
- Medium
Saudi Arabia overall: Heat easing late in the month; Riyadh Season and AlUla events begin.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in AlUla, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 1 (better)
Jan: 2
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Saudi Arabia: Heat easing late in the month; Riyadh Season and AlUla events begin.
January: Inside AlUla's best window: Nov–Mar.
AlUla: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen