Riyadh Province · Saudi Arabia
Al-Kharj travel guide
Al-Kharj is a city in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia, home to about 295,000 people.
- Best months
- November to February
- Nearest airport
- RUH109 km · King Khalid International Airport
- Currency
- SARSaudi riyal
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit Al-Kharj
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Al-Kharj are November to February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 45 °C; March is the wettest, with about 23 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Al-Kharj: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is King Khalid International Airport (RUH), about 109 km from the city centre in a straight line.
RUH · King Khalid International Airport
Questions
Al-Kharj: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Al-Kharj?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Al-Kharj are November to February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 45 °C; March is the wettest, with about 23 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Al-Kharj?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is King Khalid International Airport (RUH), about 109 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Al-Kharj?
Saudi riyal (SAR).
Nearby
Destinations near Al-Kharj
Sources: city facts from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.