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Best time to visit Jeddah

The best time to visit Jeddah is January–February, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.

Jeddah, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia

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  • Good month
  • Best month
  • Made good or best by an event
Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January27.1 °C / 81 °F21.4 °C / 71 °F14 mm / 0.6 inbest month
February27.7 °C / 82 °F21.6 °C / 71 °F4 mm / 0.1 inbest month
March29.3 °C / 85 °F22.9 °C / 73 °F2 mm / 0.1 ingood month
April31.5 °C / 89 °F25.2 °C / 77 °F4 mm / 0.2 inneither best nor good
May33.8 °C / 93 °F27.1 °C / 81 °F1 mm / 0 inneither best nor good
June35 °C / 95 °F28.2 °C / 83 °F0 mm / 0 inneither best nor good
July35.6 °C / 96 °F29.6 °C / 85 °F0 mm / 0 inneither best nor good
August35.4 °C / 96 °F30.2 °C / 86 °F1 mm / 0 inneither best nor good
September34.7 °C / 94 °F29 °C / 84 °F0 mm / 0 inneither best nor good
October33.5 °C / 92 °F27.4 °C / 81 °F2 mm / 0.1 inneither best nor good
November30.9 °C / 88 °F25.3 °C / 78 °F12 mm / 0.5 inneither best nor good
December28.6 °C / 83 °F23 °C / 73 °F11 mm / 0.4 ingood month
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen

Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:

  • Daytime highs
  • Night-time lows
  • How warm it feels
  • Humidity
  • How much of the day is sunny
  • Hours of daylight
  • Monthly rainfall
  • How many days it rains
  • Days of heavy rain
  • Wind
  • Snowfall and days with snow
  • Major events, such as festivals

The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.

The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.

Best months by activity

Exploring outdoors

Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.

  1. JJanuary: best
  2. FFebruary: best
  3. MMarch: good
  4. AApril: neither
  5. MMay: neither
  6. JJune: neither
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: neither
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: good
Best
January–February
Good
March, December
Why these months

  • January · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 27.2 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, average daily high 27.1 °C / 81 °F, wet days 2.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, relative humidity 62%, average daily low 21.4 °C / 71 °F.

  • February · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 28.3 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 4 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, average daily high 27.7 °C / 82 °F, wet days 0.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, relative humidity 61%, average daily low 21.6 °C / 71 °F.

  • March · good

    In its favour: precipitation 2 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, feels like (high) 30.5 °C / 87 °F, wet days 0.4 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily high 29.3 °C / 85 °F, relative humidity 60%.

    Against: average daily low 22.9 °C / 73 °F.

  • December · good

    In its favour: precipitation 11 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, feels like (high) 29.5 °C / 85 °F, wet days 2.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily high 28.6 °C / 83 °F, relative humidity 63%.

    Against: average daily low 23 °C / 73 °F.

Beach and swimming

Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.

  1. JJanuary: best
  2. FFebruary: best
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: best
  6. JJune: good
  7. JJuly: good
  8. AAugust: good
  9. SSeptember: good
  10. OOctober: best
  11. NNovember: best
  12. DDecember: best
Best
October–May
Good
June–September
Why these months

  • January · best

    In its favour: average daily high 27.1 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, feels like (high) 27.2 °C / 81 °F, wet days 2.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily low 21.4 °C / 71 °F, wind (daily max) 25 km/h / 15 mph.

  • February · best

    In its favour: average daily high 27.7 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 4 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, feels like (high) 28.3 °C / 83 °F, wet days 0.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 21.6 °C / 71 °F, wind (daily max) 26 km/h / 16 mph.

  • March · best

    In its favour: average daily high 29.3 °C / 85 °F, precipitation 2 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, feels like (high) 30.5 °C / 87 °F, wet days 0.4 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 22.9 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 27 km/h / 17 mph.

  • April · best

    In its favour: average daily high 31.5 °C / 89 °F, precipitation 4 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, feels like (high) 33.8 °C / 93 °F, wet days 0.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 25.2 °C / 77 °F, wind (daily max) 26 km/h / 16 mph.

  • May · best

    In its favour: precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, average daily high 33.8 °C / 93 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 97%, wet days 0.3 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 36.7 °C / 98 °F, average daily low 27.1 °C / 81 °F, wind (daily max) 26 km/h / 16 mph.

  • June · good

    In its favour: precipitation 0 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, wet days 0 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily high 35 °C / 95 °F, wind (daily max) 27 km/h / 17 mph.

    Against: feels like (high) 38.2 °C / 101 °F, average daily low 28.2 °C / 83 °F.

  • July · good

    In its favour: precipitation 0 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, wind (daily max) 26 km/h / 16 mph.

    Against: average daily high 35.6 °C / 96 °F, feels like (high) 39.2 °C / 103 °F, average daily low 29.6 °C / 85 °F.

  • August · good

    In its favour: precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily high 35.4 °C / 96 °F, wind (daily max) 26 km/h / 16 mph.

    Against: feels like (high) 40.2 °C / 104 °F, average daily low 30.2 °C / 86 °F.

  • September · good

    In its favour: precipitation 0 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily high 34.7 °C / 94 °F, wind (daily max) 25 km/h / 16 mph.

    Against: feels like (high) 39.6 °C / 103 °F, average daily low 29 °C / 84 °F.

  • October · best

    In its favour: precipitation 2 mm / 0.1 in, average daily high 33.5 °C / 92 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 0.3 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 37.5 °C / 100 °F, wind (daily max) 23 km/h / 14 mph, average daily low 27.4 °C / 81 °F.

  • November · best

    In its favour: average daily high 30.9 °C / 88 °F, precipitation 12 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, feels like (high) 33.3 °C / 92 °F, wet days 1.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily low 25.3 °C / 78 °F, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 13 mph.

  • December · best

    In its favour: average daily high 28.6 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 11 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, feels like (high) 29.5 °C / 85 °F, wet days 2.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 23 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 23 km/h / 14 mph.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is אתר סקי הר החרמון, Mount Hermon ski resort, Centro de esquí Monte Hermón, 1356 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) 27.2 °C28.3 °C30.5 °C33.8 °C36.7 °C38.2 °C39.2 °C40.2 °C39.6 °C37.5 °C33.3 °C29.5 °C
Days with heavy rain 0.3 days0.1 days0 days0.1 days0 days0 days0 days0 days0 days0 days0.4 days0.2 days
Time rain usually falls 2 am3 pm8 pm3 pm2 pm3 pm12 pm1 pm1 pm2 pm10 am12 pm
Sunshine per day 10.5 h10.8 h11 h12 h12.7 h12.9 h12.5 h11.9 h11.3 h11 h10.3 h10.3 h
Relative humidity 62%61%60%58%57%57%56%63%67%67%64%63%

Sea temperature

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sea temperature 2022–202526 °C25 °C26.3 °C27.9 °C29.2 °C30.5 °C31.4 °C32.8 °C31.8 °C30.9 °C29.7 °C27.6 °C
Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–202526.2 °C25.2 °C26.5 °C28.2 °C29.5 °C30.8 °C31.7 °C33 °C32 °C31 °C29.9 °C27.8 °C
  • Very cold 10 °C or less
  • Cold 10 to 15 °C
  • Cool 15 to 20 °C
  • Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
  • Warm 25 to 28 °C
  • Very warm over 28 °C

The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–202543.2 µg/m³48.6 µg/m³95.8 µg/m³85.1 µg/m³78.7 µg/m³27 µg/m³19.7 µg/m³19.9 µg/m³19.9 µg/m³26.3 µg/m³31.4 µg/m³44 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–202566.5 µg/m³75.3 µg/m³162.5 µg/m³137.7 µg/m³125.1 µg/m³39.7 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³26.6 µg/m³28.4 µg/m³38.3 µg/m³42.9 µg/m³68.2 µg/m³
  • Good 15 µg/m³ or less
  • Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
  • Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
  • Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
  • Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
  • Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³

Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.

World Heritage sites nearby

UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.

  • Al-Balad, Jeddah

    2 km away

Other places in Saudi Arabia

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Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).