Northern Borders Province · Saudi Arabia
Hafar Al-Batin travel guide
Hafar Al-Batin is a city in Northern Borders Province, Saudi Arabia, home to about 390,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- AQI19 km · Qaisumah–Hafar Al-Batin International Airport
- Currency
- SARSaudi riyal
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Language
- Arabic
About
About Hafar Al-Batin
Hafar al-Batin (Arabic: حفر الباطن Ḥafar al-Bāṭin), also frequently spelled Hafr al-Batin, is a city in the Hafar al-Batin Governorate, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. It is located 430 km north of Riyadh, 94.2 km from the Kuwait border, and about 74.3 from the Iraq border.
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When to go
The best time to visit Hafar Al-Batin
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Hafar Al-Batin are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 45 °C; March is the wettest, with about 33 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 Hafar Al-Batin: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Qaisumah–Hafar Al-Batin International Airport (AQI), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line; King Khaled Military City Airport (KMC, 73 km) is also within reach.
AQI · Qaisumah–Hafar Al-Batin International Airport
KMC · King Khaled Military City Airport
Questions
Hafar Al-Batin: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Hafar Al-Batin?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Hafar Al-Batin are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 45 °C; March is the wettest, with about 33 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Hafar Al-Batin?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Qaisumah–Hafar Al-Batin International Airport (AQI), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line; King Khaled Military City Airport (KMC, 73 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Hafar Al-Batin?
Saudi riyal (SAR).
Nearby
Destinations near Hafar Al-Batin
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; 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.