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Best time to visit Saudi Arabia in January

January is a less ideal time to visit Saudi Arabia — the country-average travel-comfort score is 93.2/100. The best months are February, March, December.

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Weather in Saudi Arabia in January

Typical weather across Saudi Arabia in January: average high 24.1°C, low 13.9°C, about 26.7 mm of rain, and 9.7 hours of sunshine per day. Among Saudi Arabia's cities, Medina has the best weather in January (score 97/100, January climate details).

MetricSaudi Arabia avgBest city (Medina)
Travel-comfort score93.297
High / Low24.1° / 13.9°24.1° / 11.6°
Precipitation26.7 mm73.6 mm
Sunshine/day9.710.2

Is January recommended?

January is not the best month to visit Saudi Arabia. For the full month-by-month ranking across every city, see the best-time-to-visit guide for Saudi Arabia.

When to visit Saudi Arabia in other months

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