Abha weather in July

In July, Abha sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 76 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Abha's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:46 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Abha is city in Saudi Arabia.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical July day in Abha reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Abha weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 38% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26634
36535
46436
56337
66238
76139
86040
96040
105941
116040
126040
136040
146040
156139
166139
176139
186238
196238
206238
216139
226139
236139
246040
255941
265842
275743
285644
295545
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Abha gets around 76 mm of rain over 14.6 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
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544
643
743
843
942
1042
1142
1241
1341
1442
1542
1643
1743
1844
1945
2046
2148
2249
2350
2452
2554
2655
2757
2859
2960
3062
3163

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1712270
2702370
3702370
4682480
5662581
6652591
7642691
86326101
96227101
106028111
115929111
125829121
135730121
145531131
155432131
165233141
175133151
184934162
194734172
204535182
214435192
224235203
234135213
243935224
253834245
263633255
273532266
283432277
293331298
303230309
3131293110

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:416:46
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413.15:426:46
513.15:426:46
613.15:426:46
713.15:436:46
813.15:436:46
913.05:436:46
1013.05:446:46
1113.05:446:46
1213.05:446:46
1313.05:456:46
1413.05:456:46
1513.05:456:46
1613.05:466:45
1713.05:466:45
1813.05:466:45
1913.05:476:45
2013.05:476:45
2113.05:476:45
2212.95:486:44
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.29 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 — July's 6.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
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36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Abha

In seasonPeak

In July, Abha sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Abha?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Abha for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Abha in July

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

In July, Abha sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Abha in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).