- Local time
- Asia/Riyadh
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 210,886
- Elevation
- 2,228 m
- Airports
- AHB
- 16 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 1,540 km
- 2 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Abhā, month by month
- Jan25°
- Feb27°
- Mar29°
- Apr31°
- May34°
- Jun37°
- Jul36°
- Aug35°
- Sept36°
- Oct32°
- Nov29°
- Dec26°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: November to April.
Mean highs run from 25°C in January to 37°C in June, with about 62 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for AbhāModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 1,040 m lower than the town, so real temperatures there run a little cooler than these.
Airports
Airports serving Abhā
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBAbhā
1,540 km
2 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
From AUHAbhā
1,430 km
2 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Asia/Riyadh
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Currency
- Saudi Riyal SARToday's indicative rate: SAR 1 ≈ USD 0.267Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type G220 V / 230 V · 60 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 911all emergencies, in Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah and the Eastern Province999police997ambulance998civil defenceOfficial source: Communications, Space & Technology Commission and Saudi Press Agency. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +966 · On the right
Guides
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