Climate
The climate in Al Baha is greatly affected by its varying geographic features. Generally speaking, the climate in Al-Baha is mild with temperatures ranging between 12–23 degrees Celsius. Due to its location at 2500 meters above sea level, Al Baha's climate is moderate in summer and cold in winter. The area attracts visitors looking for a moderate climate and pristine, scenic views.
In the Tehama area of the province, which is down on the coast, the climate is hot in the summer and warm in the winter. Humidity ranges from 52%–67%.
While in the mountainous region, which is known as As-Sarah, the weather is cooler in summer and winter. Rainfall in the mountainous region lies in the range of 229–581 mm. The average throughout the whole region is 100–250 mm annually.
| Climate data for Al Baha | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
34 (93) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 12 (54) |
14 (57) |
16 (61) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
27 (81) |
25 (77) |
23 (73) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 08 (46) |
09 (48) |
11 (52) |
13 (55) |
18 (64) |
21 (70) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
15 (59) |
11 (52) |
09 (48) |
12 (54) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4 (25) |
−2 (28) |
2 (36) |
3 (37) |
4 (39) |
7 (45) |
10 (50) |
10 (50) |
9 (48) |
2 (36) |
−3 (27) |
−4 (25) |
−4 (25) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 48 (1.89) |
48 (1.89) |
48 (1.89) |
48 (1.89) |
48 (1.89) |
48 (1.89) |
48 (1.89) |
48 (1.89) |
48 (1.89) |
48 (1.89) |
48 (1.89) |
48 (1.89) |
576 (22.68) |
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