When to go · Abha
Abha in May
Great month. Inside Abha's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Saudi Arabia overall
- Prices
- High
- Saudi Arabia overall
Verdict
Inside Abha's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Abha in this guide.
Weather in May
- AbhaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Asir mountains, Saudi Arabia · Abha, Rijal Almaa, Al-Baha, Taifbest weather
2,000 m+: the summer escape, 20–30 °C (68–86 °F) with afternoon storms and fog; cold in winter.2,000 m+: the summer escape, 68–86 °F (20–30 °C) with afternoon storms and fog; cold in winter.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Hajj and Eid al-Adha big impact
About 14–19 May 2027 (lunar — check) · Saudi Arabia
Makkah, Madinah and Jeddah under pilgrim restrictions; Umrah permits paused; domestic travel and hotels booked out; several days of closures nationwide.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saudi Arabia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Saudi Arabia overall
- High
Saudi Arabia overall: 40 °C+ in the centre; Hajj (about 14–19 May 2027) fills the west (check).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Abha, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jun: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
May: 6
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Low
Prices
May: High
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Abha's best window: May–Sep.
June: Inside Abha's best window: May–Sep.
Abha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.