Abha weather in September

In September, Abha sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 190 mm of rain across 24.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Abha's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
190 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:01 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
41%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Abha is city in Saudi Arabia.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Abha reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 3°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142819
152819
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202818
212818
222818
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242818
252818
262817
272817
282817
292817
302717

Abha weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36931
46931
57030
67129
77228
87327
97327
107426
117525
127525
137624
147723
157921
168020
178119
188218
198317
208416
218416
228515
238614
248812
258911
269010
279010
28919
29919
30919

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Abha gets around 190 mm of rain over 24.6 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 81% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
491
591
691
791
890
990
1089
1189
1288
1388
1487
1586
1684
1783
1882
1980
2078
2177
2274
2372
2470
2568
2666
2763
2861
2959
3056

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14729221
24929211
35129191
45328181
55428171
65827150
76026140
86126130
96325120
106524110
116524110
126723100
13692290
14712180
15712180
16732070
17751960
18761860
19781750
20801640
21801640
22821530
23831430
24841330
25851320
26861220
27871120
28881020
29881020
3090910

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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185calm
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225calm
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245calm
255calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:596:21
212.35:596:20
312.35:596:19
412.35:596:18
512.36:006:17
612.36:006:16
712.36:006:15
812.26:006:15
912.26:006:14
1012.26:006:13
1112.26:006:12
1212.26:016:11
1312.26:016:10
1412.16:016:09
1512.16:016:08
1612.16:016:07
1712.16:016:06
1812.16:026:06
1912.06:026:05
2012.06:026:04
2112.06:026:03
2212.06:026:02
2312.06:026:01
2412.06:036:00
2511.96:035:59
2611.96:035:58
2711.96:035:58
2811.96:035:57
2911.96:035:56
3011.96:045:55

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.16 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 — September's 6.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Abha

In seasonPeak

In September, Abha sits inside its monsoon and 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
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Abha?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Abha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Abha in September

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

In September, Abha sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Abha in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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