Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Abha (SAM00041112), Saudi Arabia, with 43 years of record.
Key Facts for Abha
Abha (SAM00041112) is a weather station in Saudi Arabia at 18.24 latitude and 42.66 longitude, 2,090 m (6,858 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1983 to 2025, 43 years of record.
1,464 records set at Abha still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Abha set a daily record low maximum temperature of 26.3 C (79.3 F) on 23 August 2025.
About the Station
Location: Saudi Arabia, 18.24 latitude, 42.66 longitude.
Elevation: 2,090 m (6,858 ft).
Period of record: 1983 to 2025, 43 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
1 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Abha. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 1 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Abha, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
28.0 C (82.4 F)
0.0 C (32.0 F)
17.6 C (63.7 F)
5.7 C (42.3 F)
Feb
28.2 C (82.8 F)
-0.8 C (30.6 F)
22.9 C (73.2 F)
7.4 C (45.3 F)
Mar
34.3 C (93.7 F)
1.0 C (33.8 F)
25.1 C (77.2 F)
9.6 C (49.3 F)
Apr
34.0 C (93.2 F)
6.5 C (43.7 F)
n/a
13.2 C (55.8 F)
May
34.2 C (93.6 F)
3.9 C (39.0 F)
34.2 C (93.6 F)
14.7 C (58.5 F)
Jun
38.1 C (100.6 F)
10.1 C (50.2 F)
n/a
15.8 C (60.4 F)
Jul
35.1 C (95.2 F)
9.3 C (48.7 F)
33.3 C (91.9 F)
16.0 C (60.8 F)
Aug
34.7 C (94.5 F)
7.2 C (45.0 F)
33.1 C (91.6 F)
15.5 C (59.9 F)
Sep
34.0 C (93.2 F)
10.1 C (50.2 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
33.0 C (91.4 F)
5.0 C (41.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
27.9 C (82.2 F)
2.4 C (36.3 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
26.9 C (80.4 F)
0.2 C (32.4 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Abha still stand. 1984 holds the most, with 85.
Standing records at Abha by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1983
58
1984
85
1985
30
1986
40
1987
16
1988
18
1989
49
1990
41
1991
36
1992
75
1993
46
1994
14
1995
26
1996
17
1997
30
1998
34
1999
32
2000
29
2001
25
2002
18
2003
13
2004
24
2005
23
2006
23
2007
15
2008
19
2009
30
2010
30
2011
22
2012
18
2013
44
2014
28
2015
66
2016
63
2017
33
2018
70
2019
33
2020
25
2021
26
2022
36
2023
39
2024
45
2025
20
All-Time Record Progression
3 new records
3 all-time records were set at Abha between 6 July 2014 and 4 July 2017. Each dot is a new record.
When Abha set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
2014-07-06
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 23.1 C (73.6 F)
2016-06-18
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 38.1 C (100.6 F)
2017-07-04
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 23.7 C (74.7 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jun: 279.9 mm (11.0 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Abha. The most was 279.9 mm (11.0 in) on 15 June 1996.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Abha
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
16.0 mm (0.6 in)
3 January 2022
Feb
68.1 mm (2.7 in)
18 February 2017
Mar
58.9 mm (2.3 in)
13 March 2023
Apr
175.0 mm (6.9 in)
14 April 2016
May
258.1 mm (10.2 in)
20 May 1983
Jun
279.9 mm (11.0 in)
15 June 1996
Jul
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
27 July 2020
Aug
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1 August 2016
Sep
24.9 mm (1.0 in)
22 September 2021
Oct
20.8 mm (0.8 in)
4 October 2010
Nov
71.1 mm (2.8 in)
24 November 1989
Dec
1.0 mm (0.04 in)
17 December 1983
Period of Record Coverage
1983 to 2025
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
43 years of record at Abha, 1983 to 2025. 25 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1983, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 18 complete years at Abha, 1983 to 2014. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 19.1 C (66.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1992, at 17.7 C (63.9 F), and the warmest was 2014, at 20.2 C (68.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Abha as warming stripes, 1983 to 2014
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1983
17.9 C
-1.21 C
1984
17.9 C
-1.13 C
1985
18.5 C
-0.59 C
1989
18.1 C
-1.00 C
1990
18.3 C
-0.75 C
1992
17.7 C
-1.35 C
1999
19.1 C
+0.07 C
2000
19.4 C
+0.31 C
2001
19.3 C
+0.24 C
2002
19.4 C
+0.35 C
2005
19.3 C
+0.24 C
2006
19.5 C
+0.39 C
2007
19.5 C
+0.41 C
2008
19.5 C
+0.43 C
2009
20.1 C
+1.05 C
2010
19.8 C
+0.72 C
2011
19.8 C
+0.69 C
2014
20.2 C
+1.14 C
This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.
A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.
Extremes by Year
1983 to 2025
Yearly extremes at Abha: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
38.1 C (100.6 F)
2016
33.9 C (93.0 F)
43
Coldest night (TNn)
-0.8 C (30.6 F)
1998
2.4 C (36.3 F)
43
Wettest day (Rx1day)
279.9 mm (11.0 in)
1996
20.8 mm (0.8 in)
29
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
246.9 mm (9.7 in)
2017
3.6 mm (0.14 in)
4
Longest dry spell (CDD)
20 days
1997
1 day
17
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Abha, 1983 to 2025. The record is 38.1 C (100.6 F) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Abha by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1983
33.7 C (92.7 F)
1984
32.0 C (89.6 F)
1985
32.7 C (90.9 F)
1986
32.7 C (90.9 F)
1987
33.8 C (92.8 F)
1988
34.3 C (93.7 F)
1989
32.6 C (90.7 F)
1990
32.6 C (90.7 F)
1991
33.2 C (91.8 F)
1992
31.8 C (89.2 F)
1993
34.0 C (93.2 F)
1994
34.1 C (93.4 F)
1995
33.0 C (91.4 F)
1996
33.5 C (92.3 F)
1997
33.8 C (92.8 F)
1998
34.0 C (93.2 F)
1999
33.1 C (91.6 F)
2000
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2001
33.4 C (92.1 F)
2002
34.0 C (93.2 F)
2003
32.9 C (91.2 F)
2004
33.0 C (91.4 F)
2005
33.8 C (92.8 F)
2006
33.0 C (91.4 F)
2007
33.0 C (91.4 F)
2008
33.4 C (92.1 F)
2009
34.0 C (93.2 F)
2010
34.8 C (94.6 F)
2011
34.4 C (93.9 F)
2012
35.1 C (95.2 F)
2013
34.2 C (93.6 F)
2014
34.3 C (93.7 F)
2015
34.1 C (93.4 F)
2016
38.1 C (100.6 F)
2017
29.5 C (85.1 F)
2018
34.7 C (94.5 F)
2019
34.7 C (94.5 F)
2020
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2021
34.2 C (93.6 F)
2022
34.7 C (94.5 F)
2023
34.9 C (94.8 F)
2024
34.3 C (93.7 F)
2025
34.2 C (93.6 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Abha, 1983 to 2025. The record is -0.8 C (30.6 F) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 2.4 C (36.3 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Abha by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1983
0.2 C (32.4 F)
1984
0.7 C (33.3 F)
1985
1.2 C (34.2 F)
1986
0.6 C (33.1 F)
1987
0.3 C (32.5 F)
1988
2.4 C (36.3 F)
1989
1.7 C (35.1 F)
1990
0.9 C (33.6 F)
1991
2.2 C (36.0 F)
1992
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1993
2.2 C (36.0 F)
1994
0.7 C (33.3 F)
1995
1.0 C (33.8 F)
1996
4.0 C (39.2 F)
1997
3.8 C (38.8 F)
1998
-0.8 C (30.6 F)
1999
1.2 C (34.2 F)
2000
3.8 C (38.8 F)
2001
1.5 C (34.7 F)
2002
4.7 C (40.5 F)
2003
1.2 C (34.2 F)
2004
2.0 C (35.6 F)
2005
1.5 C (34.7 F)
2006
2.5 C (36.5 F)
2007
3.5 C (38.3 F)
2008
2.5 C (36.5 F)
2009
5.0 C (41.0 F)
2010
1.9 C (35.4 F)
2011
2.4 C (36.3 F)
2012
5.4 C (41.7 F)
2013
4.9 C (40.8 F)
2014
4.8 C (40.6 F)
2015
1.0 C (33.8 F)
2016
4.5 C (40.1 F)
2017
3.6 C (38.5 F)
2018
1.4 C (34.5 F)
2019
3.1 C (37.6 F)
2020
2.5 C (36.5 F)
2021
3.8 C (38.8 F)
2022
4.6 C (40.3 F)
2023
2.7 C (36.9 F)
2024
4.9 C (40.8 F)
2025
5.7 C (42.3 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Abha, 1983 to 2025. The record is 279.9 mm (11.0 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.8 mm (0.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Abha by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1983
258.1 mm (10.2 in)
1984
5.1 mm (0.20 in)
1985
2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1986
n/a
1987
n/a
1988
n/a
1989
71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1990
n/a
1991
58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1992
n/a
1993
3.0 mm (0.12 in)
1994
n/a
1995
n/a
1996
279.9 mm (11.0 in)
1997
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1998
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1999
n/a
2000
n/a
2001
n/a
2002
n/a
2003
n/a
2004
n/a
2005
n/a
2006
15.0 mm (0.6 in)
2007
10.4 mm (0.4 in)
2008
9.9 mm (0.39 in)
2009
3.0 mm (0.12 in)
2010
20.8 mm (0.8 in)
2011
9.1 mm (0.36 in)
2012
4.1 mm (0.16 in)
2013
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2014
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2015
3.0 mm (0.12 in)
2016
175.0 mm (6.9 in)
2017
68.1 mm (2.7 in)
2018
29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2019
22.1 mm (0.9 in)
2020
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2021
24.9 mm (1.0 in)
2022
16.0 mm (0.6 in)
2023
58.9 mm (2.3 in)
2024
7.1 mm (0.28 in)
2025
14.2 mm (0.6 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Abha, 1983 to 2025. The record is 246.9 mm (9.7 in) in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 3.6 mm (0.14 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Abha by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1983
n/a
1984
n/a
1985
n/a
1986
n/a
1987
n/a
1988
n/a
1989
n/a
1990
n/a
1991
n/a
1992
n/a
1993
n/a
1994
n/a
1995
n/a
1996
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1997
7.1 mm (0.28 in)
1998
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1999
n/a
2000
n/a
2001
n/a
2002
n/a
2003
n/a
2004
n/a
2005
n/a
2006
n/a
2007
n/a
2008
n/a
2009
n/a
2010
n/a
2011
n/a
2012
n/a
2013
n/a
2014
n/a
2015
n/a
2016
n/a
2017
246.9 mm (9.7 in)
2018
n/a
2019
n/a
2020
n/a
2021
n/a
2022
n/a
2023
n/a
2024
n/a
2025
n/a
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Abha, 1983 to 2025. The record is 20 days in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 1 day.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Abha by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1983
1 day
1984
1 day
1985
1 day
1986
n/a
1987
n/a
1988
n/a
1989
1 day
1990
n/a
1991
1 day
1992
n/a
1993
1 day
1994
n/a
1995
n/a
1996
6 days
1997
20 days
1998
20 days
1999
n/a
2000
n/a
2001
n/a
2002
n/a
2003
n/a
2004
n/a
2005
n/a
2006
1 day
2007
1 day
2008
1 day
2009
n/a
2010
n/a
2011
n/a
2012
n/a
2013
n/a
2014
n/a
2015
1 day
2016
2 days
2017
1 day
2018
1 day
2019
n/a
2020
n/a
2021
1 day
2022
n/a
2023
n/a
2024
n/a
2025
n/a
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
Download the Data
Data for Abha standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Abha threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.