When to go · Tabuk
Tabuk in January
Great month. Inside Tabuk's best window: Nov–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Saudi Arabia overall
- Prices
- High
- Saudi Arabia overall
Verdict
Inside Tabuk's best window: Nov–Mar.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Tabuk in this guide.
Weather in January
- TabukHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °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.
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 Tabuk, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Feb: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2
Feb: 2
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Tabuk's best window: Nov–Mar.
February: Inside Tabuk's best window: Nov–Mar.
Tabuk: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket