Tabuk Province · Saudi Arabia
Where to stay in Tabuk
Tabuk is a city in Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia, home to about 886,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- TUU5 km · Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport
- Currency
- SARSaudi riyal
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Language
- Arabic
About
About Tabuk
Tabuk is a city in northwestern Saudi Arabia, and the capital of Tabuk Province. It is located near the Jordan–Saudi Arabia border.
Around 500 BC, Tabuk town (then known as Taboo) was, together with Al Ola, the capital of the prosperous Al Ayaneyean. Around Tabuk, the Battle of Tabouk took place in the time of the prophet Muhammad. Desertous continental weather with hot summers and mild winters. Temperature in the summers are between 26-46°C while in winter they're between 4-18°C, with wide spread frosts. Freezes are common with temperatures reaching low -6°C in some winters.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Tabuk
See
- Tabuk Museum
- Tabuk Castle
- Tabuk Mosque
Do
The Red Sea coast of Tabuk province appears to be rich with shells. However, the nearest Red Sea town, Duba, is 195 km from Tabuk city via Route 80, a drive that takes over 2½ hours.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Tabuk
7 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hilton Garden Inn Tabuk | 1.6 km | |
| OYO 234 Hayat Al Salam Hotel Apartment OYO Rooms | 2.3 km | |
| OYO 301 Asfrine Hotel Apartment OYO Rooms | 3.4 km | |
| OYO 405 Nujom Al-jazerah OYO Rooms | 2.4 km | |
| OYO 565 Al Eairy Apartment Tabuk 6 OYO Rooms | 2.6 km | |
| OYO 566 Al Eairy Apartment Tabuk 5 OYO Rooms | 5.5 km | |
| OYO 567 Al Eairy Apartment Tabuk 2 OYO Rooms | 2.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Tabuk
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tabuk are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; January is the wettest, with about 12 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 Tabuk: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport (TUU), about 5.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; Neom Bay Airport (NUM, 137 km) is also within reach.
TUU · Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport
NUM · Neom Bay Airport
Questions
Tabuk: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tabuk?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tabuk are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; January is the wettest, with about 12 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Tabuk?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport (TUU), about 5.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; Neom Bay Airport (NUM, 137 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Tabuk?
Saudi riyal (SAR).
Nearby
Destinations near Tabuk
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.