Abha weather in February

In February, Abha sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Abha's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:43 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
26%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Abha is city in Saudi Arabia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical February day in Abha reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22213
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42213
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92213
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112213
122213
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Abha weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°214.9117.7
Feb22° / 14°143.911.48.3
Mar24° / 16°297.311.98.0
Apr26° / 17°551212.46.8
May28° / 19°9719.812.85.0
Jun30° / 21°7815.813.14.4
Jul30° / 21°7614.6134.7
Aug29° / 20°21825.512.63.9
Sep28° / 18°19024.612.14.2
Oct26° / 15°369.811.67.3
Nov23° / 14°206.511.18.0
Dec21° / 12°113.610.98.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
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48911
58812
68713
78713
88713
98713
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25919
26928
27928
28928

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Abha gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
613
713
814
914
1014
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2514
2614
2714
2814

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5955
6955
7946
8946
9937
10937
11928
12928
13919
14919
159010
169010
178911
188911
198911
208911
218911
228911
238911
248911
258911
269010
279010
288911

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:485:59
211.26:486:00
311.26:476:00
411.26:476:01
511.26:476:01
611.36:466:02
711.36:466:02
811.36:466:03
911.36:456:03
1011.36:456:04
1111.36:456:04
1211.36:446:05
1311.46:446:05
1411.46:436:06
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1611.46:426:07
1711.46:426:07
1811.46:416:07
1911.46:416:08
2011.56:406:08
2111.56:406:09
2211.56:396:09
2311.56:396:09
2411.56:386:10
2511.56:376:10
2611.66:376:11
2711.66:366:11
2811.66:366:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
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215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Abha

In seasonPeak

None of Abha's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Abha's monsoon runs August–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Abha sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Abha?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Abha for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Abha in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Abha sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Abha in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abha peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Abha in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abha is worst in July — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 25 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1248 µg/m³Dec 1125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abha?

Abha sits at 18.2°N, 42.5°E, 2,228 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Khamis Mushait, 26 km away.

Fayfā’ḐamadAbū ‘Arīsh

Topography around Abha

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abha.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abha has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m around an average of 2,215 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,026 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,979 m.

The land around Abha is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), bare terrain (32%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
627 m
16 km
2,026 m
80 km
2,979 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Khamis Mushait 26 km · Sarāt ‘Abīdah 68 km · Bariq 100 km · An Nimas 111 km · Şabyā 119 km · Fayfā’ 124 km · Ḑamad 127 km · Abū ‘Arīsh 143 km

Saudi Arabia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,537
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
35.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 404

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abha (18.2164°, 42.5053°, elevation 2,228 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).