Saudi Arabia · Africa & Middle East
Riyadh
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A mud-brick fortress at the heart of a capital that is building museums, opera houses and a metro system all at once, a national park of red sandstone cliffs on the edge of the city, and a food scene reinventing itself faster than the skyline around it.
The best time to visit Riyadh is Nov–Mar, when typical daytime highs reach about 34°C (93°F).
Best time to go
Nov–Mar
Budget on the ground
$$$ · high-end
Nearest airport
RUH
Good for
eating extremely well
sunshine and salt water
old stones and real towns
landscape doing the heavy lifting
In season
Typical daytime highs
Mar–May33°C91°F
Jun–Aug42°C108°F
Sep–Nov34°C93°F
Dec–Feb22°C71°F
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