What to do in Jeddah when it rains
Jeddah keeps the rain at bay with its museums and galleries, its covered markets and its cafés — everything you need for an indoor day out.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Al Taybat International City Museum of Science and Information 3170 Raihanat Al Jazirah, Al Faisaliyyah, District, Jeddah 23442, Saudi Arabia
- دار الفنون اﻹسلامية بجدة Aziziyah, Jeddah 23334, Saudi Arabia
- مهرجان فرحة الوطن H5FX+X5C, Unnamed Road, Al Faisaliyyah, Jeddah 23447, Saudi Arabia
- Abduraof Hasan Khaleel Museum 8750 Raihanat Al Jazirah, حي الفيصلية، 3150، Jeddah 23442, Saudi Arabia
- Jeddah Science Center H58F+8CQ, Prince Saud Al Faisal, Al Faisaliyyah, Jeddah 23442, Saudi Arabia
- المركز السعودي للفنون الجميلة 9192 Rahmat Al Islam، Al Andalus District، Jeddah 23326, Saudi Arabia
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Salma Commerical Centre حي الشرفية طريق أبو بكر الصديق، مركز سلمى التجاري، Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah Rd, Al Sharafeyah, Jeddah 23216, Saudi Arabia
- ATHR Gallery 5th Floor, Office Tower Serafi Mega Mall Street، Al Faisaliyyah, Jeddah 23441, Saudi Arabia
- Hafez Gallery Ahmad Ibn Abbas، Ar Rawdah, Jeddah 23435, Saudi Arabia
- Adar Art Hub - مركز اذار الفني مبنى لنك الدور الرابع، Prince Sultan Rd, Ar Rawdah, Jeddah 23431, Saudi Arabia
- Jeddah Dome Art Gallery 3205 Falastin, Ash Sharafiyah District, Jeddah 23218 8291 23218 8291، 3205 Palestine, 8291, Ash Sharafiyah District, Jeddah 23218, Saudi Arabia
- Wasl Art Space مساحة وصل الفنية Al Aziziyah Dist. King Fahd Branch Road. 3286, Park Mall, Cenomi, 9060 4th floor, جدة 23334, Saudi Arabia
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- دوار القبلة الاندلس، الأندلس،، G5R3+WR9, Al Andalus, Jeddah 23322, Saudi Arabia
- The Cycle 7305 King Fahad Rd, Al Faisaliyyah, Jeddah 23444, Saudi Arabia
- لايوجد JCMA7550 4585 Al Fawz, 7550، Jeddah 23336, Saudi Arabia
- مجسم نادي الاتحاد JCMC6882، 6882 الصحافه، 2923، حي مشرفة،، Mishrifah, Jeddah 23341،, Saudi Arabia
- شجرة عُمر حي, JBSA7739, 7739، 2653 خالد ابن الوليد، Al Sharafeyah, Jeddah 23218, Saudi Arabia
- بئر ام مشاش H55R+G2M, Wadi Leyah, Aziziyah, Jeddah 23337, Saudi Arabia
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- هيفا مول 8349 Palestine, حي الرويس، Jeddah 23215, Saudi Arabia
- مجمع الشرق التجاري مجمع الشرق للاقمشة، Al Makarunah Rd, Mishrifah, Jeddah 23336, Saudi Arabia
- متجري للتخفيضات Prince Saud Al Faisal, Al Faisaliyyah, Jeddah 23442, Saudi Arabia
- Wahj Mart 3439 Prince Saud Al Faisal, Al Faisaliyyah, Jeddah 23441, Saudi Arabia
- شركة العمودي للملابس الجاهزه بالجمله Faid Ar Rahmah, Al-Ruwais, Jeddah 23213, Saudi Arabia
- Al Raya #03- Sari - الراية Ar Rawdah، Sari Br Rd, STREET، Jeddah 23434, Saudi Arabia
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Jadeel Prince Saud Al Faisal, Al Khalidiyyah, Jeddah 23421, Saudi Arabia
- Locals Cafe Ibrahim Al Jaffali, Al Andalus, Jeddah 23326, Saudi Arabia
- Abyat JCZA9060, 3286 King Fahad Rd, Aziziyah, 9060، Jeddah 23334, Saudi Arabia
- JOE & THE JUICE JERA8441, 8441, 2675 عبدالمقصود خوجة، السلامة، جدة 23435, Saudi Arabia
- Sorted Speciality Coffee by SORT 2489 Saqer Qouraish, As Salamah, Jeddah 23436, Saudi Arabia
- White Heart Al Kuwait, Al Faisaliyyah, Jeddah 23442, Saudi Arabia
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- FEHAS Shop No. FF074, (1st Floor, Park Mall, العزيزية، جدة 23334, Saudi Arabia
- Cenomi Aziz Mall. Prince Majid Rd, Al Faisaliyyah, Jeddah 23447, Saudi Arabia
- SERAFI mega mall التحلية مع، شارع الستين، تقاطع، Jeddah 23441, Saudi Arabia
- Flamingo Mall محمد مكي كتبي, Aziziyah, Jeddah 23338, Saudi Arabia
- Blue Square Palestine, Al-Hamra'a, Jeddah 23321, Saudi Arabia
- Tahlia Mall Prince Mohammed Al-Faisal, Ar Rawdah, Jeddah 23431, Saudi Arabia
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