Al Ahsa Oasis

    Saudi Arabia

    One of the world's largest natural oases, shaded by millions of date palms and steeped in ancient crossroads history.

    Warmest month is July at 46°C on average. Coolest is January at 22°C.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      SAR 8.50 (~$2.25)
      Country-level price estimate for Saudi Arabia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      SAR 11 (~$3.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Saudi Arabia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      7h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      1,945 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.
      Advises against travel to within 10km of the Yemeni border and against all but essential travel to within 60km. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Safe in major urban areas; treat or use bottled elsewhere.
      Safe in major cities; bottled elsewhere.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January22°9°C·
    February24°10°C·
    March30°11°C·
    April36°11°C·
    May41°8°C·
    June45°5°C·
    July46°4°C·
    August46°4°C·
    September43°6°C·
    October37°7°C·
    November30°9°C·
    December24°8°C·

    What to do

    • Explore the stalactites of the Al Qarah Mountain caves
    • Shop for local crafts at the Souq Al Qaisariya
    • Sample the region's famous Khalasah dates

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.