Middle East & North Africa · City travel
Best time to visit Riyadh
Early Nov–Late Mar is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 24.8°C, with 0.4 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Best | 21.0°C | 0.4 | 27.3% |
| February | Best | 24.0°C | 0.3 | 26.9% |
| March | Best | 28.5°C | 0.4 | 32.7% |
| April | Great | 34.0°C | 0.5 | 41.0% |
| May | Fair | 39.8°C | 0.1 | 29.2% |
| June | Avoid | 43.1°C | 0.0 | 12.9% |
| July | Avoid | 44.3°C | 0.0 | 21.7% |
| August | Avoid | 44.1°C | 0.0 | 20.6% |
| September | Fair | 41.1°C | 0.0 | 13.1% |
| October | Good | 35.8°C | 0.0 | 11.9% |
| November | Best | 27.7°C | 0.5 | 24.7% |
| December | Best | 22.7°C | 0.3 | 24.0% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Riyadh?
- Early Nov–Late Mar. During this period, the average daytime high is 24.8°C, with 0.4 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Riyadh?
- Early Jun–Early Sep is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 43.7°C, with 0.0 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Riyadh?
- Rainy days are few all year round (under 2 per 10 days in every month).
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Weather station: KING KHALED INTL（27 km）. Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.