Jabal Sawda

Jabal Sawda (Arabic: جَبَل ٱلسُّوْدَة jabal as-sūda, pronounced [dʒabal asːawda]) is a peak in the Soudha mountains in Saudi Arabia, with a claimed elevation of 3,133 metres (10,279 ft), on the basis of which it is claimed to be the highest point in Saudi Arabia.

Jabal Sawda
Highest point
Elevation3,015 m (9,892 ft)
Coordinates18°16′00″N 42°22′06″E[1]
Naming
Native nameجَبَل ٱلسُّوْدَة (in Arabic)
Geography
Jabal Sawda is located in Saudi Arabia
Jabal Sawda
Jabal Sawda
Parent rangeAsir Mountains

In a 2018 GPS survey the peak's elevation was measured at a lower 2,998.7 m (9,838 ft) altitude this is 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) lower than that of Jabal Ferwa, another Saudi Arabian peak further to the east, at 17.928547°N 43.265528°E / 17.928547; 43.265528. [2] These elevations are both consistent with public domain SRTM data.

In 2020 Al Arabiya (العربية) an official news channel confirmed the mountain to be 3,015 meters (9,891 ft)

The village of Al Souda is located nearby. The town is a tourist centre and has a cable car[3] to the top of the mountain.[4]

Climate
Climate data for Sawda (2,946 metres or 9,665 feet)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 14.8
(58.6)		 16.1
(61.0)		 18.0
(64.4)		 20.2
(68.4)		 22.8
(73.0)		 25.9
(78.6)		 24.8
(76.6)		 24.5
(76.1)		 24.0
(75.2)		 20.0
(68.0)		 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
(0.7)		 40
(1.6)		 63
(2.5)		 70
(2.8)		 28
(1.1)		 7
(0.3)		 29
(1.1)		 46
(1.8)		 8
(0.3)		 4
(0.2)		 10
(0.4)		 9
(0.4)		 332
(13.1)
Source: Climate-data.org

See also

References
  1. "Saudi Arabia – Jabal Ferwa". 4 October 2018.
  2. Gilbertson, Eric and Matthew (18 August 2018), Jabal Ferwa, retrieved 21 November 2019
  3. "Habla draws adventure lovers in droves". Saudi Gazette. Abha. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  4. "Mt. Al Souda Cable Car - Cable Car, Abha Traveller Reviews". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 5 January 2022.


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