Najran vs Abha: which is sunnier?
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia vs 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · 199 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Najran is the sunnier overall: about 3,871 hours of sunshine a year to Abha's 3,555. Abha has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Najran in 1 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Najran | Abha | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,871 | 3,555 |
| Sunniest month | January (100/100) | June (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 100/100 | 97/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 30/100 | 99/100 |
| Rain / year | 22 mm | 62 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
Najran vs Abha month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najran | Abha | Najran | Abha | Najran | Abha | |
| January | 100 | 91 | 27° | 19° | 1 | 4 |
| February | 100 | 99 | 30° | 21° | 1 | 5 |
| March | 100 | 99 | 32° | 23° | 1 | 4 |
| April | 79 | 97 | 34° | 25° | 7 | 15 |
| May | 50 | 99 | 37° | 28° | 3 | 7 |
| June | 30 | 100 | 39° | 31° | 0 | 1 |
| July | 30 | 99 | 39° | 30° | 3 | 8 |
| August | 30 | 99 | 39° | 29° | 3 | 8 |
| September | 60 | 100 | 36° | 30° | 0 | 1 |
| October | 100 | 100 | 31° | 26° | 1 | 1 |
| November | 100 | 99 | 28° | 23° | 1 | 4 |
| December | 100 | 99 | 26° | 20° | 1 | 4 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Najran · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Abha · May Abha · Jun Abha · Jul Abha · Aug Abha · Sep Abha · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Najran (average score 100/100 vs 97). Najran is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 21°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Abha (average score 98/100 vs 76). Najran is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- June–August: Abha (average score 99/100 vs 30). Najran is the warmer, around 39°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- September–October: Abha (average score 100/100 vs 80). Najran is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Najran weather by month · Abha weather by month · Best time to visit Saudi Arabia.
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