Jazan Province · Saudi Arabia
Abu `Arish travel guide
Abu `Arish is a city in Jazan Province, Saudi Arabia, home to about 61,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- GIZ27 km · Jizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport
- Currency
- SARSaudi riyal
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit Abu `Arish
Abu `Arish has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; March is the wettest, with about 12 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 Abu `Arish: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport (GIZ), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line; Abha International Airport (AHB, 143 km) is also within reach.
GIZ · Jizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport
AHB · Abha International Airport
Questions
Abu `Arish: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Abu `Arish?
Abu `Arish has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; March is the wettest, with about 12 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Abu `Arish?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport (GIZ), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line; Abha International Airport (AHB, 143 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Abu `Arish?
Saudi riyal (SAR).
Nearby
Destinations near Abu `Arish
Sources: city facts from Wikidata; 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.