Al-Jowf Province · Saudi Arabia
Qurayyat travel guide
Qurayyat is a city in Al-Jowf Province, Saudi Arabia, home to about 116,000 people.
- Best months
- February to April, November and December
- Nearest airport
- URY11 km · Gurayat Domestic Airport
- Currency
- SARSaudi riyal
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit Qurayyat
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Qurayyat are February to April, November and December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; January is the wettest, with about 13 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 Qurayyat: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gurayat Domestic Airport (URY), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Queen Alia International Airport (AMM, 135 km) and Turaif Domestic Airport (TUI, 138 km) are also within reach.
URY · Gurayat Domestic Airport
AMM · Queen Alia International Airport
TUI · Turaif Domestic Airport
Questions
Qurayyat: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Qurayyat?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Qurayyat are February to April, November and December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; January is the wettest, with about 13 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Qurayyat?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gurayat Domestic Airport (URY), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Queen Alia International Airport (AMM, 135 km) and Turaif Domestic Airport (TUI, 138 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Qurayyat?
Saudi riyal (SAR).
Nearby
Destinations near Qurayyat
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.