Dammam, Saudi Arabia

If you're planning an urban escape, Dammam deserves a close look. This Saudi Arabia destination lies on the desert belt, and its climate record peaks at a 95/100 sun score in November — 29°C afternoons under 25% average cloud cover.

July is the heat peak, averaging 43°C highs; January is the cool end, when nights dip to around 12°C. On the rain ledger, June is the safest bet at a 0% chance of a wet day, while March climbs to 10%. Beach-warm afternoons (24°C and up) hold through March–November.

Averaged by season, sun scores land at 81 for spring, 69 for summer, 78 for autumn and 93 for winter — with typical afternoons of 33°, 42°, 35° and 22°C respectively. In short: plan around winter if you can, keep spring as the fallback, and go into summer with managed expectations (its season score is 69). For warmth without the densest crowds, the shoulder play is March: still 27°C highs, with a sun score of 92.

Best months to visit Dammam

Our month-by-month scoring puts November first (95/100), with January (94) and December (93) close behind. The dependable window is wider than the podium, though: January–April and October–December all score 70 or better. Skip September if sunshine is the point — it bottoms out at 67/100.

For context: in November, Dammam is drier than 45% of the desert destinations we track.

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The live forecast backs this up: of the next 15 days, 11 look mostly clear and none carry meaningful rain risk, in a 21–37°C band. Today's cached sun score is 74/100.