Jeddah vs Riyadh for Remote Work
Jeddah and Riyadh are the two largest cities in Saudi Arabia with complete remote-work profiles. Jeddah has about 4.7M residents; Riyadh has about 4.2M. Riyadh is the national capital.
The best remote-work month in Jeddah is typically February (24°C avg), compared with March (21°C avg) in Riyadh. Jeddah sees about 2 rainy days that month, while Riyadh sees about 3 rainy days. Across the year, temperatures range 20–35°C in Jeddah and 7–43°C in Riyadh.
Jeddah sits at 7 m, versus 612 m in Riyadh.
Side-by-side
Jeddah
Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 4.7M
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Best month
- February
- Best-month temperature
- 24°C
- Best-month range
- 20–27°C
- Best-month rain
- About 2 rainy days
- Year temperature range
- 20–35°C
- National capital
- No
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 4.2M
- Elevation
- 612 m
- Best month
- March
- Best-month temperature
- 21°C
- Best-month range
- 14–27°C
- Best-month rain
- About 3 rainy days
- Year temperature range
- 7–43°C
- National capital
- Yes
FAQ
- Which is larger, Jeddah or Riyadh?
- Jeddah is the larger of the two complete profiles in Saudi Arabia, with about 4.7M residents compared with about 4.2M in Riyadh.
- How does the climate compare in Jeddah vs Riyadh?
- The best remote-work month is typically February in Jeddah (24°C avg) and March in Riyadh (21°C avg). Rainfall that month is about 2 rainy days in Jeddah versus about 3 rainy days in Riyadh.
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