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The Umrah calendar: Ramadan, Hajj and the weather, month by month

Two things decide how an Umrah trip feels and what it costs: where it falls in the Hijri year, and the heat. This is December 2026 to November 2027, with both. It says nothing about the religious merit of any month.

Ramadan 1448
8 Febto about 8 Mar 2027
Last ten nights
27 Febto about 8 Mar 2027
Hajj season, on last year's rule
8 Aprto about 20 May 2027, not yet announced
Coolest month in Makkah
January30.9°C by day, 19.2°C at night

When Umrah is open

The Umrah visa season for 1448. Umrah visas and entry opened on 31 May 2026. The last Umrah visas are issued on 9 March 2027, the last day to enter is 23 March 2027 and the last day to leave is 7 April 2027.Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, Umrah season calendar for 1448 AH, checked 10 November 2026

The Hajj season. In 1447 (2026) Umrah permits were suspended from 18 April to 31 May, and from 18 April holders of every kind of visa except a Hajj visa were not allowed to enter or remain in Makkah. That ran from 1 Dhu al-Qi'dah to 14 Dhu al-Hijjah. The dates for 1448 have not been announced. The same Hijri dates would be about 8 Apr to 20 May 2027, so do not book Makkah for those weeks until they are.Saudi Ministry of Interior, Hajj season arrangements 1447 AH, checked 10 November 2026

Month by month

MonthHijri monthsSeasonMakkah, day and nightMadinah, day and night
December 2026Jumada II to Rajab 144832.5°C, 20.7°C26°C, 14°C
January 2027Rajab to Sha’ban 144830.9°C, 19.2°C24.4°C, 12.1°C
February 2027Sha’ban to Ramadan 1448Ramadan, last ten nights32.6°C, 19.9°C27°C, 14.1°C
March 2027Ramadan to Shawwal 1448Last ten nights35.4°C, 21.8°C30.8°C, 17.4°C
April 2027Shawwal to Dhu’l-Qi’dah 1448Hajj season39°C, 25.1°C35.5°C, 21.7°C
May 2027Dhu’l-Qi’dah to Dhu’l-Hijjah 1448Hajj season42.4°C, 28.1°C39.7°C, 25.9°C
June 2027Dhu’l-Hijjah to Muharram 144943.9°C, 29.3°C43°C, 29°C
July 2027Muharram to Safar 144943.2°C, 29.8°C43°C, 29.8°C
August 2027Safar to Rabi’ I 144942.9°C, 30.1°C43.8°C, 30.5°C
September 2027Rabi’ I to Rabi’ II 144942.9°C, 29.2°C42.3°C, 28.6°C
October 2027Jumada I to Jumada II 144940.4°C, 26.5°C37.3°C, 23.5°C
November 2027Jumada II to Rajab 144935.6°C, 23.4°C30.4°C, 18°C

Hijri months and season dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar. The start of each month is confirmed by moon sighting and can differ by a day.Temperatures: WMO Climate Normals 1991 to 2020, Makkah station 41030 (filed by Saudi Arabia, archived by NOAA), checked 10 November 2026

What the season does to room prices

Room prices follow these seasons far more than the months of the year, and they change daily. As a rough guide, in riyals per night for a room for two:

SeasonMakkah, 0.5 to 1 km from the KaabaMadinah, 0.5 to 1 km from the Prophet’s Mosque
Most of the year450 to 1,000450 to 850
Ramadan1,000 to 2,000500 to 850
Last ten nights of Ramadan3,000 to 4,500650 to 1,150
Weeks around Hajjfew on sale550 to 1,050

Guide prices: Google Hotels, checked 10 November 2026 (not an official source)Room prices here follow the Hijri calendar, so they are given as rough ranges for four seasons: most of the year, Ramadan, its last ten nights, and the weeks around Hajj. Each range is the middle half of the prices Google Hotels showed for two-night stays on the dates sampled in that season, rounded outwards. It shows the level of prices. It is not a quote: check today's price for your own dates.

Questions about when to go

When is Ramadan 1448?

By the Umm al-Qura calendar, Ramadan 1448 runs from about 8 Feb 2027 to 8 Mar 2027, and its last ten nights begin about 27 Feb 2027. The start of the month is confirmed by moon sighting and can differ by a day.

When is Hajj 1448?

By the Umm al-Qura calendar the days of Hajj, 8 to 13 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448, fall on about 14 May to 19 May 2027. Rooms in Makkah are scarce from about 2 May 2027 to 20 May 2027. The dates can differ by a day.

What is the last date to enter Saudi Arabia for Umrah in 2027?

On an Umrah visa, 23 March 2027 (15 Shawwal 1448) is the last day to enter and 7 April 2027 the last day to leave, according to the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah's calendar for 1448. The last Umrah visas are issued on 9 March 2027.

Can you perform Umrah during the Hajj season?

Not in recent years. In 1447 (2026) Umrah permits were suspended from 18 April to 31 May, and from 18 April holders of every kind of visa except a Hajj visa were not allowed to enter or remain in Makkah. The dates for 1448 had not been announced when this page was checked on 10 November 2026; the same Hijri dates would be about 8 Apr 2027 to 20 May 2027.

Which months are coolest for Umrah?

January is the coolest month in Makkah, with an average daily high of 30.9°C and an average low of 19.2°C. June is the hottest, at 43.9°C. These are the 1991 to 2020 averages Saudi Arabia filed with the World Meteorological Organization.

How much more do hotels cost in Ramadan?

As a rough guide, a room for two 0.5 to 1 km from the Kaaba runs at SAR 450 to 1,000 a night for most of the year and SAR 1,000 to 2,000 in Ramadan, rising to SAR 3,000 to 4,500 in the last ten nights. These are rounded ranges from prices seen on 10 November 2026, not quotes.

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