August is one of the warmer months of the year in Abhā, with average highs near 35.1°C and lows around 23.3°C (mean 29.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Abhā. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Abhā was 2023 — when the month averaged 30.6°C — while the coldest was 2022 at 27°C. Typical August days reach 35.1°C with nights near 23.3°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Abhā, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2024 with 149 mm, while the driest were 1999, 2007 and 2014 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Abhā during August averages 47%. The most humid August was 2024 at 71%, and the least humid was 2008 at 35%.
August receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abhā. The sunniest August was 2014 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Abhā during August is 2.5 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1998, 2001 and 2006, among others at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.1°C | 29.1°C | 29.8°C | 29.5°C | 28.2°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg High | 35.1°C | 35.2°C | 35.9°C | 35.5°C | 33.5°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 23.1°C | 23.1°C | 23.7°C | 23.6°C | 22.9°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 25 mm | 8 mm | 3 mm | 8 mm | 85 mm | +60 mm |
August temperatures in Abhā have fallen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 19°C (1994) to a record high of 39.5°C (2005).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 149 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Abhā
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Abhā. That said, August — with days averaging 35.1°C and nights around 23.3°C (mean 29.2°C) and low rainfall (20 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.2°C | 28.8°C | 23.3°C | 38.7°C | 20.2°C | 120 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 31.9°C | 27.1°C | 22.3°C | 34.8°C | 20.9°C | 149 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 🔥 | 36.3°C | 30.6°C | 24.8°C | 39.4°C | 22.7°C | 20 mm | 45% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 ❄️ | 32.0°C | 27.0°C | 22.0°C | 36.7°C | 20.9°C | 75 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 33.8°C | 28.2°C | 22.6°C | 36.9°C | 20.9°C | 84 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 32.6°C | 27.4°C | 22.3°C | 35.6°C | 20.3°C | 61 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 35.2°C | 29.5°C | 23.8°C | 38.5°C | 21.7°C | 6 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 35.5°C | 29.6°C | 23.6°C | 38.4°C | 21.8°C | 3 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 35.6°C | 29.9°C | 24.2°C | 38.2°C | 22.9°C | 13 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 35.0°C | 28.9°C | 22.9°C | 37.5°C | 21.0°C | 10 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 36.3°C | 30.3°C | 24.4°C | 39.1°C | 22.6°C | 6 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 36.3°C | 30.0°C | 23.6°C | 38.9°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 34.3°C | 28.4°C | 22.5°C | 37.7°C | 19.4°C | 4 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 35.8°C | 29.8°C | 23.7°C | 38.9°C | 21.5°C | 7 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 35.7°C | 29.6°C | 23.5°C | 38.3°C | 21.6°C | 11 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 34.9°C | 29.2°C | 23.5°C | 38.4°C | 22.2°C | 22 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 36.4°C | 30.3°C | 24.3°C | 38.8°C | 21.8°C | 3 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 36.6°C | 30.4°C | 24.1°C | 38.8°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 35.8°C | 29.6°C | 23.4°C | 39.0°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 35.4°C | 29.4°C | 23.4°C | 37.4°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 36.4°C | 30.2°C | 23.9°C | 39.5°C | 22.1°C | 10 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 36.4°C | 30.4°C | 24.4°C | 38.9°C | 22.0°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 34.7°C | 28.9°C | 23.1°C | 38.3°C | 21.6°C | 10 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 36.4°C | 30.1°C | 23.8°C | 39.1°C | 22.4°C | 1 mm | 40% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 35.2°C | 29.1°C | 23.0°C | 38.2°C | 21.1°C | 3 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 35.5°C | 29.4°C | 23.4°C | 38.5°C | 21.4°C | 2 mm | 45% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 35.3°C | 29.1°C | 22.9°C | 38.7°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 34.7°C | 28.9°C | 23.2°C | 38.8°C | 21.6°C | 4 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 35.5°C | 29.4°C | 23.3°C | 37.5°C | 21.7°C | 3 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 35.9°C | 29.6°C | 23.3°C | 38.1°C | 21.8°C | 7 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 35.6°C | 29.3°C | 23.0°C | 39.0°C | 21.3°C | 8 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 34.9°C | 28.7°C | 22.5°C | 37.6°C | 19.0°C | 4 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 35.1°C | 29.2°C | 23.2°C | 38.0°C | 21.1°C | 5 mm | 46% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 32.5°C | 27.2°C | 21.8°C | 36.7°C | 20.4°C | 43 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 36.4°C | 30.0°C | 23.7°C | 39.2°C | 22.0°C | 3 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 36.0°C | 30.0°C | 24.0°C | 37.7°C | 22.4°C | 2 mm | 40% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 35.8°C | 29.7°C | 23.6°C | 38.2°C | 22.2°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 35.6°C | 29.3°C | 23.0°C | 38.1°C | 21.2°C | 4 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 34.5°C | 28.8°C | 23.0°C | 36.5°C | 21.2°C | 45 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 33.4°C | 27.3°C | 21.3°C | 36.1°C | 19.7°C | 80 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 35.3°C | 29.3°C | 23.3°C | 38.4°C | 21.7°C | 23 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 35.7°C | 29.7°C | 23.7°C | 38.0°C | 22.2°C | 23 mm | 38% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 35.1°C | 29.4°C | 23.6°C | 37.6°C | 21.8°C | 17 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.5°C | 29.5°C | 23.5°C | 37.0°C | 20.8°C | 5 mm | 39% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.7°C | 28.9°C | 23.1°C | 37.7°C | 21.3°C | 24 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 35.1°C with lows near 23.3°C (mean 29.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 20 mm of rainfall in Abhā, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 149 mm in 2024.
The hottest August reached 39.5°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to 19°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have fallen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.3°C to 33.6°C and overnight lows from 23.4°C to 23°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Abhā and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 35.1°C daytime highs and 23.3°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 10th coolest month in Abhā, averaging 29.2°C.
For August in Abhā, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.1°C and lows of 23.3°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 47% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 2.5 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1983).
The wettest August on record was 2024 with 149 mm. On average, August sees 20 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Abhā behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
