Umrah is a journey which every Muslim has a dream to go through. If you are financially and physically capable you can perform Umrah any time of the year except during the five days of Hajj. There is no fixed time to perform Umrah. Millions of Muslims perform Umrah throughout the year to seek reward and forgiveness from their Allah Almighty. The two cities Makkah and Madina always have a great rush of pilgrims who comes to perform Umrah. No season you'll find people not performing Umrah. There is no limitation of time or season in performing Umrah. A huge crowd of people keep on entering and leaving the Holy Land of Makkah where Umrah is performed. Some people before going to Umrah search for the best time to perform Umrah. Many factors could affect each individual's choice. Some people before going to Umrah search for the best time to do Umrah. Many factors could influence each individual's choice. Some of the factors may be the availability of flights, hotel prices, a crowd of people and also extreme weather conditions. People living in a colder climatic region like the United Kingdom prefer to travel with tour groups offering Umrah packages from the UK in the months of December and January as they get Christmas and New Year holidays. Also in December, it's cold in Saudi Arabia too. So, they prefer this season as Saudi Arabia's temperatures rise quite a bit in summer as compared to UK's.

Factors governing this decision:

RAMADAN

Talking about the best season to perform Umrah, one can surely say it is Ramadan. In Ramadan, a man’s single good deed is multiplied and then it is rewarded to him. A person is much closer to Allah Almighty in Ramadan and any Dua that you make at the time of Suhur and iftar is accepted, however, the way it is rewarded can be different. Ramadan is the most blessed month of the year in which you will find the maximum number of blessings and rewards from Allah Almighty and a greater acceptance of prayer. That's why the majority of Muslims wait all year for Ramadan to perform Umrah, and it's the time when the largest number of pilgrims travel to perform Umrah. Ramadan is the most crowded time of the year when performing Umrah.

WEATHER

Saudi Arabia has a hot and humid climate. From the month of April to September the weather is quite hot. It is observed that the number of pilgrims decreases during this season. Residents of the United Kingdom and America generally prefer to perform Umrah in the cold climate from October to March to make their journey to the holy land of Makkah more comfortable. There are usually affordable packages available in December.

CROWD SIZE

Right after Hajj, the new season of Umrah starts. Many Muslims just after the Hajj applies for the Umrah. The visa applications are processed much faster than normal and there are no long waiting queues. Easy availability of flights is an advantage in travelling to Saudi Arabia during the season and you can also choose your hotels according to your budget. You can travel to Saudi Arabia within no time and perform all the rituals in a much better and undisturbed way. You can perform your Umrah with full intentions because of the small crowd. You will be able to touch and kiss the Hajr-e-Aswad at the beginning of each Tawaf and you will be able to perform the Sa’ai between the Safa and the Marwa with ease. On other hand Islamic months Rabbi ul Awwal and Shabaan are quite busy seasons to perform Umrah. A large number of Muslims from all over the world come to perform the Umrah.

Being discussed, the perfect time for going depends on each and every pilgrim's own circumstance, choice and preference. You should choose the time accordingly so that you can have the most devotional time when you perform the Umrah, offer the prayers and ask Allah for your needs and His forgiveness.