AlUla
Saudi Arabia
A staggeringly beautiful desert valley protecting ancient Nabataean tombs carved directly into monolithic boulders.
Warmest month is August at 43°C on average. Coolest is January at 22°C. Driest reading falls in January with 0 rain days.
Costs and travel essentials
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baselineSAR 8.50 (~$2.25)Country-level price estimate for Saudi Arabia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- SAR 11 (~$3.00)Country-level price estimate for Saudi Arabia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- Flight timeMethodology6h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors1,617 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO 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 guidanceSafe in major urban areas; treat or use bottled elsewhere.Safe in major cities; bottled elsewhere.
| Month | Avg high | Daily spread | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 8°C | 0 |
| February | 24° | 10°C | 1 |
| March | 29° | 11°C | 1 |
| April | 34° | 9°C | 1 |
| May | 38° | 7°C | 0 |
| June | 42° | 6°C | 0 |
| July | 42° | 5°C | 0 |
| August | 43° | 5°C | 0 |
| September | 42° | 5°C | 0 |
| October | 36° | 7°C | 0 |
| November | 29° | 9°C | 2 |
| December | 24° | 7°C | 1 |
What to do
- Tour the monumental rock-cut tombs of Hegra
- Walk the winding pathways of the AlUla Old Town
- Marvel at the mirrored Maraya concert hall in the desert
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.