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Sakakah
Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia

Sakakah

Sakakah is a city in Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia, 555 m above sea level. It has a population of about 117,063 (2010). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now31°C
Best timeFeb–Mar · Nov
Population117,063
Local time16:36
29.97° N, 40.21° EElevation 555 mUTC+3 · Arabian Standard Time
The year in Sakakahweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec67October
October: high / low33° / 19°
Rain this month4mm
Best timeFeb–Mar · Nov

Best: Feb–Mar · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Sakakah at a glance

Best time to visitFeb–Mar · Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month42°C

Average high in August

Coolest month5°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthNovember

6 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

0 mm of rain

How Sakakah has grown

People living in the built-up area (41 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+168%44k in 1975 → 117k in 2025
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Weather in Sakakah

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
31°C

Sunny · wind 15 km/h · humidity 25%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct34°22°
Fri23 Oct32°22°0.6 mm
Sat24 Oct31°23°
Sun25 Oct34°21°
Mon26 Oct33°21°
Tue27 Oct35°21°
Wed28 Oct37°26°
Thu29 Oct30°23°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct29°21°
Sat31 Oct30°19°0.5 mm

When to go to Sakakah

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score909899785858585858679898
High16°19°24°30°35°40°41°42°39°33°23°18°
Low5°7°11°16°21°25°27°27°24°19°12°7°
Rain (mm)1265610000468
Wet days111100000011

What's on in Sakakah

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Saudi Arabia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Sakakah

Eclipses and meteor showers

Universities and research institutes

Jouf UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2005

Getting to Sakakah

Al-Jawf International AirportAJF
23 km
Arar Domestic AirportRAE
137 km
Turaif Domestic AirportTUI
238 km

Places with a climate like Sakakah

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Sakakah?
Based on 30-year climate normals, February, March and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Sakakah.
What is the hottest month in Sakakah?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 42°C and lows of 27°C.
What is the coldest month in Sakakah?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Sakakah?
November is the wettest month with about 6 mm of precipitation on 1 wet days.