Medina Region · Saudi Arabia
Madinah
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- Local time
- Asia/Riyadh
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 1,300,000
- Elevation
- 603 m
- Airports
- MED
- 13 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 1,590 km
- 2 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Madinah, month by month
- Jan24°
- Feb27°
- Mar31°
- Apr35°
- May40°
- Jun43°
- Jul43°
- Aug43°
- Sept42°
- Oct37°
- Nov30°
- Dec26°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: November to March.
Mean highs run from 24°C in January to 43°C in August, with about 22 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for MadinahModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Madinah
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBMadinah
1,590 km
2 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
From AUHMadinah
1,520 km
2 hrs 30 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Asia/Riyadh
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Currency
- Saudi Riyal SARToday's indicative rate: SAR 1 ≈ USD 0.267Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type G220 V / 230 V · 60 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 911all emergencies, in Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah and the Eastern Province999police997ambulance998civil defenceOfficial source: Communications, Space & Technology Commission and Saudi Press Agency. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +966 · On the right
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