October 2026
Rabi al-Thani – Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
QuieterQuieter weeks
- No major Islamic dates this month
- Weather
- High 37° / Low 24° Rain 5 mm
Plan your visit to Madinah
When to visit Madinah: crowds, seasons and weather
Twelve months at a glance, in Hijri and Gregorian dates: Ramadan, the Hajj season, both Eids, Saudi school holidays, how busy each week is likely to be and the average temperatures.
The year at a glance
- Quieter
- Moderate
- Busy
- Peak
- School holidays
- Key dates
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Busyness is our estimate from the Islamic calendar and Saudi school holidays. It is not an official forecast. Hijri dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar. Ramadan, Shawwal and Dhu al-Hijjah start with the moon sighting, so these dates can move by a day.
Best time to visit
For a visit to Madinah and Masjid an-Nabawi, use these busyness levels as our estimates based on the Islamic calendar and school holidays, not as an official forecast.
Quieter times
October 2026 and November 2026 are estimated to have quieter days for most of each month. November has an autumn school break from 20 to 28 November, so check your dates if you hope to avoid school-holiday periods.
Most comfortable weather
For milder average temperatures, consider December through February: average highs range from 24°C to 27°C, with lows from 12°C to 14°C. These months are estimated to be busy or peak, so milder weather may mean planning around higher busyness.
Ramadan and the last ten nights
Ramadan is expected to begin on 8 February 2027, and the last ten nights are expected to begin on the night before 28 February; these dates may move by a day with the moon sighting. February and March are estimated to be peak-busyness months, with most days at peak in both.
The Hajj season and Eid al-Adha
Hajj days are expected to fall from 14 to 19 May 2027, and Eid al-Adha is expected on 16 May; dates may move by a day with the moon sighting. May is estimated to be peak, and the Eid al-Adha school holiday runs from 30 April to 22 May.
Families and school holidays
School breaks include 8 to 16 January, 19 to 22 February, and 26 February to 13 March 2027; the Eid al-Fitr holiday dates depend on the moon sighting. The summer school holiday begins on 1 July, with its end date not yet published; July through September are estimated to be moderate.
Written from the dates and averages on this page.
Month by month
November 2026
Jumada al-Ula – Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH
ModerateQuieter weeks
- 20 Nov – 28 Nov Autumn school break
- Weather
- High 30° / Low 18° Rain 14 mm
December 2026
Jumada al-Akhirah – Rajab 1448 AH
BusyQuieter weeks · Rajab and Sha’ban
- No major Islamic dates this month
- Weather
- High 26° / Low 14° Rain 7 mm
January 2027
Rajab – Sha’ban 1448 AH
PeakRajab and Sha’ban
- 8 Jan – 16 Jan Mid-year school break
- Weather
- High 24° / Low 12° Rain 9 mm
February 2027
Sha’ban – Ramadan 1448 AH
PeakRajab and Sha’ban · Ramadan · Last ten nights of Ramadan
- 8 Feb Ramadan begins
- 28 Feb Last ten nights begin
- 19 Feb – 22 Feb Founding Day school break
- 26 Feb – 13 Mar Eid al-Fitr school holiday
- Weather
- High 27° / Low 14° Rain 3 mm
March 2027
Ramadan – Shawwal 1448 AH
PeakLast ten nights of Ramadan · Eid al-Fitr · Shawwal · Before the Hajj season
- 9 Mar Eid al-Fitr
- 26 Feb – 13 Mar Eid al-Fitr school holiday
- Weather
- High 31° / Low 17° Rain 5 mm
April 2027
Shawwal – Dhu al-Qa’dah 1448 AH
PeakBefore the Hajj season · Pilgrims arriving before Hajj
- 30 Apr – 22 May Eid al-Adha school holiday
- Weather
- High 36° / Low 22° Rain 7 mm
May 2027
Dhu al-Qa’dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 AH
PeakPilgrims arriving before Hajj · Hajj days · After Hajj
- 15 May Day of Arafah
- 16 May Eid al-Adha
- 30 Apr – 22 May Eid al-Adha school holiday
- Weather
- High 40° / Low 26° Rain 5 mm
June 2027
Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 AH – Muharram 1449 AH
PeakAfter Hajj · Quieter weeks
- 6 Jun Islamic New Year 1449
- Weather
- High 43° / Low 29° Rain 0 mm
July 2027
Muharram – Safar 1449 AH
ModerateQuieter weeks
- 1 Jul Summer school holiday begins
- Weather
- High 43° / Low 30° Rain 1 mm
August 2027
Safar – Rabi al-Awwal 1449 AH
ModerateQuieter weeks
- 1 Jul Summer school holiday begins
- Weather
- High 44° / Low 31° Rain 4 mm
September 2027
Rabi al-Awwal – Rabi al-Thani 1449 AH
ModerateQuieter weeks
- 1 Jul Summer school holiday begins
- Weather
- High 42° / Low 29° Rain 0 mm
Average daily high and low in °C, 1991–2020.
Key dates
| Date | Hijri | Gregorian | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn school break | 10 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH | 20 Nov 2026 – 28 Nov 2026 | Published calendar |
| Mid-year school break | 30 Rajab 1448 AH | 8 Jan 2027 – 16 Jan 2027 | Published calendar |
| Ramadan begins | 1 Ramadan 1448 AH | 8 Feb 2027 | Expected |
| Founding Day school break | 12 Ramadan 1448 AH | 19 Feb 2027 – 22 Feb 2027 | Published calendar |
| Eid al-Fitr school holiday | 19 Ramadan 1448 AH | 26 Feb 2027 – 13 Mar 2027 | Published calendar |
| Last ten nights begin | 21 Ramadan 1448 AH | 28 Feb 2027 | Expected |
| Eid al-Fitr | 1 Shawwal 1448 AH | 9 Mar 2027 | Expected |
| Last day to issue Umrah visas (1448 season) | 1 Shawwal 1448 AH | 9 Mar 2027 | Official |
| Last day to enter Saudi Arabia on an Umrah visa | 15 Shawwal 1448 AH | 23 Mar 2027 | Official |
| Umrah visa holders must leave by | 30 Shawwal 1448 AH | 7 Apr 2027 | Official |
| Eid al-Adha school holiday | 23 Dhu al-Qa’dah 1448 AH | 30 Apr 2027 – 22 May 2027 | Published calendar |
| Day of Arafah | 9 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 AH | 15 May 2027 | Expected |
| Eid al-Adha | 10 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 AH | 16 May 2027 | Expected |
| Islamic New Year 1449 | 1 Muharram 1449 AH | 6 Jun 2027 | Expected |
| Summer school holiday begins (End date not yet published) | 26 Muharram 1449 AH | 1 Jul 2027 | Published calendar |
The first of the last ten nights is the night before this date. School dates are from the published 1448 calendar for Madinah, Makkah, Jeddah and Taif. The Eid holidays depend on the moon sighting.
Sources
- Umm al-Qura calendar (annual reference)
- Saudi Press Agency: Day of Arafah 1447
- Saudi Press Agency: Umrah season 1448 dates (Ministry of Hajj and Umrah)
- Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu: general education calendar 1448
- Madinah school calendar 1448, second term
- Climate data for Medina 1991–2020 (WMO normals via Wikipedia)
Checked 2026-10-23