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Tabuk in September

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Saudi Arabia: Still hot; National Day (23 Sep) brings events and road closures.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
36°C (97°F) / 20°C (68°F)
average high / low
Rain days
1
Crowds
Low
Saudi Arabia overall
Prices
Medium
Saudi Arabia overall

Verdict

MixedSaudi Arabia month rating

Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Saudi Arabia: Still hot; National Day (23 Sep) brings events and road closures.

Is another month better than September?

September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in September

Long-term averages
  • TabukHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 1 day
  • North-west highlands and desert, Saudi Arabia · AlUla, Hegra, Tabuk, Hailfine

    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
Low
Prices · Saudi Arabia overall
Medium

Saudi Arabia overall: Still hot; National Day (23 Sep) brings events and road closures.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Sep: Mixed

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Sep: 36 °C (97 °F)

    Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)

  • Night low

    Sep: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)

  • Rain days

    Sep: 1 (better)

    Jan: 2

  • Crowds

    Sep: Low

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Sep: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 0

    Jan: 0

September: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Saudi Arabia: Still hot; National Day (23 Sep) brings events and road closures.

January: Inside Tabuk's best window: Nov–Mar.

Tabuk: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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