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2027 Annual Overview

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2027 Annual Overview2027 Annual Overview012026 MONTHLY HISTORICAL LOAD FACTORFull ring = 100%70%JAN68%FEB66%MAR53%APR46%MAY37%JUN56%JUL57%AUG48%SEPTBDOCTTBDNOVTBDDEC02KEY NUMBERS2026HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE31,500TRAIN TRIPS9.4MPASSENGERS12.8MSEATS PROVIDED13.6MTRAIN-KM2027PLANNING / CONTRACTUAL33,000PLANNED TRAIN TRIPS14.2MCONTRACTUAL TRAIN-KM13.5MAVAILABLE SEATS03WEATHER & CLIMATEBased on WeatherWatch precipitation estimates (2021–2025) · Larger disc = more rainfall · Scale: 0–30 mmJAN21.2 mmVery HighFEB3.1 mmLowMAR8.3 mmModerateAPR12.1 mmHighMAY3.1 mmLowJUN0.4 mmVery LowJUL0.3 mmVery LowAUG17.0 mmHigh · VariableSEP2.1 mmLowOCT6.2 mmModerateNOV20.5 mmVery HighDEC26.1 mmVery HighRegional ComparisonMakkah127.2 mm/yearAbove-average rainfallBahrah102.0 mm/yearModerate rainfallJeddah101.4 mm/yearModerate rainfallKAEC / Rabigh80.7 mm/yearLower rainfallWadi Al Furah153.9 mm/yearHigher rainfallMadinah156.7 mm/yearHigher rainfall04IMPORTANT DATES IN 2027School Holidays08–16 JanMid-Year Break26 Feb–13 MarEid Al-Fitr School Break07–16 MayEid Al-Adha School Break24 Jun–21 AugSummer Break23 SepSaudi National Day HolidayAFC Asian Cup 202707 Jan–05 Feb13 of 51matches are scheduled to be held in JeddahRamadan & Eid08 Feb1 Ramadan27 FebStart of Last Ten Days of Ramadan09 MarEid Al-Fitr / 1 ShawwalHajj Season08 Apr1 Dhu Al-Qi'dah · Start of Pre Hajj Season07 May1 Dhu Al-Hijjah · Start of Hajj Season15 May9 Dhu Al-Hijjah · Arafah Day19 May13 Dhu Al-Hijjah · Last Day of Tashreeq20 Jun15 Muharram · Final departure deadline for international pilgrims

012026 Monthly Historical Load Factor

Full ring = 100%

70%Jan
68%Feb
66%Mar
53%Apr
46%May
37%Jun
56%Jul
57%Aug
48%Sep
TBDOct
TBDNov
TBDDec

022026 Historical Performance

31,500TRAIN TRIPS
9.4MPASSENGERS
12.8MSEATS PROVIDED
13.6MTRAIN-KM

022027 Planning / Contractual

33,000PLANNED TRAIN TRIPS
14.2MCONTRACTUAL TRAIN-KM
13.5MAVAILABLE SEATS

03Weather & Climate

Based on WeatherWatch precipitation estimates (2021–2025) · Larger disc = more rainfall · Scale: 0–30 mm

Jan21.2 mmVery High
Feb3.1 mmLow
Mar8.3 mmModerate
Apr12.1 mmHigh
May3.1 mmLow
Jun0.4 mmVery Low
Jul0.3 mmVery Low
Aug17.0 mmHigh · Variable
Sep2.1 mmLow
Oct6.2 mmModerate
Nov20.5 mmVery High
Dec26.1 mmVery High

Regional Comparison

Makkah

127.2 mm/year

Above-average rainfall

Bahrah

102.0 mm/year

Moderate rainfall

Jeddah

101.4 mm/year

Moderate rainfall

KAEC / Rabigh

80.7 mm/year

Lower rainfall

Wadi Al Furah

153.9 mm/year

Higher rainfall

Madinah

156.7 mm/year

Higher rainfall

04Important Dates in 2027

School Holidays

08–16 JanMid-Year Break26 Feb–13 MarEid Al-Fitr School Break07–16 MayEid Al-Adha School Break24 Jun–21 AugSummer Break23 SepSaudi National Day Holiday

AFC Asian Cup 2027

07 Jan–05 Feb

13 of 51 matches are scheduled to be held in Jeddah

Ramadan & Eid

08 Feb1 Ramadan27 FebStart of Last Ten Days of Ramadan09 MarEid Al-Fitr / 1 Shawwal

Hajj Season

08 Apr1 Dhu Al-Qi'dah · Start of Pre Hajj Season07 May1 Dhu Al-Hijjah · Start of Hajj Season15 May9 Dhu Al-Hijjah · Arafah Day19 May13 Dhu Al-Hijjah · Last Day of Tashreeq20 Jun15 Muharram · Final departure deadline for international pilgrims