Jabal Sawda

Jabal Sawda
Highest point
Elevation Around 3,000 metres (9,843 ft).
Coordinates 18°16′02″N 42°22′05″E / 18.26722°N 42.36806°E / 18.26722; 42.36806Coordinates: 18°16′02″N 42°22′05″E / 18.26722°N 42.36806°E / 18.26722; 42.36806 
Geography
Jabal Sawda
Parent range Hejaz Mountains

Jabal Sawda (Arabic: جبل السودة‎ jabal al-sūda, pronounced [dʒabal asːuːda])is a peak located in Saudi Arabia, with an elevation of around 3,000 metres (9,843 ft).

Most authorities claim that the peak, with a questioned elevation of 3,133 m, is the highest point in Saudi Arabia, but SRTM data indicates an elevation of 2,985 m, with higher elevations elsewhere in the country.

Also known as Mount Souda in Abha (جبل السودة في ابها) is a mountain of Saudi Arabia, located in the Hejaz Mountains at Coordinates 18°16'02"N and 42°22'05"E.

The village of Al Souda is located nearby. That town is a tourist center and has a cable car to the top of the mountain.[1]

Climate

Climate data for Sawda (2946 m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 14.8
(58.6)		 16.1
(61)		 18.0
(64.4)		 20.2
(68.4)		 22.8
(73)		 25.9
(78.6)		 24.8
(76.6)		 24.5
(76.1)		 24.0
(75.2)		 20.0
(68)		 17.0
(62.6)		 15.2
(59.4)		 20.3
(68.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8)		 9.4
(48.9)		 11.5
(52.7)		 13.3
(55.9)		 15.7
(60.3)		 18.2
(64.8)		 18.3
(64.9)		 18.2
(64.8)		 16.3
(61.3)		 12.6
(54.7)		 9.8
(49.6)		 8.2
(46.8)		 13.3
(55.9)
Average low °C (°F) 1.7
(35.1)		 2.7
(36.9)		 5.1
(41.2)		 6.5
(43.7)		 8.6
(47.5)		 10.5
(50.9)		 11.8
(53.2)		 12.0
(53.6)		 8.6
(47.5)		 5.2
(41.4)		 2.7
(36.9)		 1.2
(34.2)		 6.4
(43.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18
(0.71)		 40
(1.57)		 63
(2.48)		 70
(2.76)		 28
(1.1)		 7
(0.28)		 29
(1.14)		 46
(1.81)		 8
(0.31)		 4
(0.16)		 10
(0.39)		 9
(0.35)		 332
(13.07)
Source: Climate-data.org

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/ShowUserReviews-g298542-d7084575-r292681756-Cable_Car-Abha_Asir_Province.html
  • (in English) "Jabal Sawdā', Saudi Arabia". Peakbagger.com.
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