Eastern Province · Saudi Arabia
Qatif travel guide
Qatif is a city in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, home to about 118,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- DMM23 km · King Fahd International Airport
- Currency
- SARSaudi riyal
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit Qatif
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Qatif are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 43 °C; January is the wettest, with about 25 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 Qatif: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is King Fahd International Airport (DMM), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bahrain International Airport (BAH, 72 km) is also within reach.
DMM · King Fahd International Airport
BAH · Bahrain International Airport
Questions
Qatif: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Qatif?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Qatif are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 43 °C; January is the wettest, with about 25 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Qatif?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is King Fahd International Airport (DMM), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bahrain International Airport (BAH, 72 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Qatif?
Saudi riyal (SAR).
Nearby
Destinations near Qatif
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.