Abha vs Bisha: which is sunnier?
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia vs 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · 194 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bisha is the sunnier overall: about 3,690 hours of sunshine a year to Abha's 3,555. Abha has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Bisha in 1 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Abha | Bisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,555 | 3,690 |
| Sunniest month | June (100/100) | January (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 97/100 | 100/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 99/100 | 20/100 |
| Rain / year | 62 mm | 32 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 13 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Abha vs Bisha month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abha | Bisha | Abha | Bisha | Abha | Bisha | |
| January | 91 | 100 | 19° | 27° | 4 | 1 |
| February | 99 | 100 | 21° | 29° | 5 | 1 |
| March | 99 | 100 | 23° | 32° | 4 | 2 |
| April | 97 | 78 | 25° | 34° | 15 | 11 |
| May | 99 | 40 | 28° | 38° | 7 | 4 |
| June | 100 | 20 | 31° | 40° | 1 | 0 |
| July | 99 | 20 | 30° | 40° | 8 | 2 |
| August | 99 | 20 | 29° | 40° | 8 | 2 |
| September | 100 | 40 | 30° | 38° | 1 | 0 |
| October | 100 | 90 | 26° | 33° | 1 | 2 |
| November | 99 | 99 | 23° | 30° | 4 | 4 |
| December | 99 | 99 | 20° | 27° | 4 | 3 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Bisha · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Abha · May Abha · Jun Abha · Jul Abha · Aug Abha · Sep Abha · Oct Abha · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Bisha (average score 100/100 vs 97). Bisha is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 21°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Abha (average score 98/100 vs 73). Bisha is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- June–August: Abha (average score 99/100 vs 20). Bisha is the warmer, around 40°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- September–October: Abha (average score 100/100 vs 65). Bisha is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Abha weather by month · Bisha weather by month · Best time to visit Saudi Arabia.
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