Asir Province · Saudi Arabia
Abha travel guide
Abha is a city in Asir Province, Saudi Arabia, home to about 236,000 people.
- Best months
- October to April
- Nearest airport
- AHB17 km · Abha International Airport
- Currency
- SARSaudi riyal
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Language
- Arabic
About
About Abha
Abha (Arabic: أَبْهَا, ʾAbhā) is the capital of Asir Province in Saudi Arabia. It is situated 2,270 metres (7,450 feet) above sea level in the fertile Asir Mountains of south-western Saudi Arabia, near Asir National Park.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Abha
See
Lookout at Mt Sooda. Trip to Habala Hanging Village - couple of hours. Trip to Turkish Fort - also couple of hours - fabulous views down a valley towards Yemen. Many older houses are made of mud brick, with slates sticking out to fend off the water. Many nests in bushes of weaver birds. Most hotels will put on tours if enough people are interested. Try driving down the road from near Jabal Sawda, 'Monkey Road' heading to Mohayil, or the road to Taif over the mountain range.
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When to go
The best time to visit Abha
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Abha are October to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; March is the wettest, with about 48 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Abha: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Abha International Airport (AHB), about 17 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport (GIZ, 147 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
There are flights to Abha from Riyadh and Jeddah. The drive to Abha from Khamis Mushayt can be very interesting, but as usual drive carefully. The road from Sharourah via Najran is hard to drive across, but interesting - up and down ribbon across the dunes, with an old version off to one side for many km. There were camel warning signs along it, but some were single hump silhouettes, others had 2 humps!
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AHB · Abha International Airport
GIZ · Jizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport
Questions
Abha: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Abha?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Abha are October to April. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; March is the wettest, with about 48 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Abha?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Abha International Airport (AHB), about 17 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport (GIZ, 147 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Abha?
Saudi riyal (SAR).
Nearby
Destinations near Abha
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.