Northern Borders Province · Saudi Arabia
Rafha travel guide
Rafha is a city in Northern Borders Province, Saudi Arabia, home to about 53,000 people.
- Best months
- February, March, November and December
- Nearest airport
- RAH3 km · Rafha Domestic Airport
- Currency
- SARSaudi riyal
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit Rafha
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Rafha are February, March, November and December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 44 °C; March is the wettest, with about 22 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 Rafha: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rafha Domestic Airport (RAH), about 2.9 km from the city centre in a straight line.
RAH · Rafha Domestic Airport
Questions
Rafha: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Rafha?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Rafha are February, March, November and December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 44 °C; March is the wettest, with about 22 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Rafha?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rafha Domestic Airport (RAH), about 2.9 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Rafha?
Saudi riyal (SAR).
Nearby
Destinations near Rafha
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.