AlUla Temperature by Month
AlUla in Al Madinah Al Munnawarah Province, Saudi Arabia sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 20°C (68°F) in January and 41°C (106°F) in August, averaging 31°C (88°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
AlUla Monthly Temperatures
With significant temperature fluctuations, AlUla enjoys distinct seasons year-round. Nighttime lows range from 25°C (77°F) in August to 7°C (45°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in AlUla by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: AlUla vs Saudi Arabia
The map below shows the annual temperature across Saudi Arabia. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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AlUla vs World: Temperature Compared
AlUla's average annual maximum temperature is 31°C (88°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.
Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.
Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in AlUla this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on AlUla's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our AlUla climate page.
