Is Abhā safe? Saudi Arabia travel risk
Is Abhā safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Abhā scores 40/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Saudi Arabia Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 12 Oct 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 15 Oct 2026); Canada says: avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Abhā scores 40/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Saudi Arabia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Abhā: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (60/100) and natural hazards (25/100).
A score of 40 is higher than the scores of 52% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Saudi Arabia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in ‘Asīr at 18.2167° N, 42.5000° E (elevation 2228 m), Abhā lies 837.4 km NNE of Riyadh. Time zone: Asia/Riyadh.
‘Asīr
18.2167° N, 42.5000° E
2228 m
Asia/Riyadh
236,157
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Saudi Arabia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Abhā happened in August (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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