Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Riyadh across the year
Best-looking months for Riyadh: Feb, Mar, Nov. Rated avoid: May, Jun, Jul, Aug.
- JanGoodHighHigh2 events
- FebGreatHighHigh4 events
- MarGreatMediumMedium4 events
- AprMixedLowMedium2 events
- MayAvoidMediumHigh2 events
- JunAvoidLowLow1 event
- JulAvoidLowLow1 event
- AugAvoidLowLowNone listed
- SepMixedLowMedium2 events
- OctGoodMediumMedium2 events
- NovGreatHighHigh2 events
- DecGoodHighHigh2 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
May in Riyadh
Typical highs 39°C (102°F)102°F (39°C), lows 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C), rain on about 1 day.
- WeatherAvoid
- 40°C+; sandstorms. Typical highs around 39 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 1 day.Based on: Voykit month rating for Riyadh
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Saudi Arabia overall. 40 °C+ in the centre; Hajj (about 14–19 May 2027) fills the west (check).Based on: Saudi Arabia overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesHigh
- High price level: Saudi Arabia overall.Based on: Saudi Arabia overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: Eid al-Adha; Hajj and Eid al-Adha.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Eid al-Adha (Islamic calendar, moves yearly)checkMulti-day holiday; travel is heavy.
- Hajj and Eid al-Adha (About 14–19 May 2027 (lunar — check))Makkah, Madinah and Jeddah under pilgrim restrictions; Umrah permits paused; domestic travel and hotels booked out; several days of closures nationwide.