Al Soudah
Al-Souda
ٱلسّوْدَة | |
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  Al-Souda | |
| Coordinates: 18°16′19.2″N 42°22′19.2″E / 18.272000°N 42.372000°E | |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Province | 'Asir |
| Government | |
| • Prince | Faisal bin Khalid bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud |
| • Deputy Prince | Turki bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud |
| Elevation | 2,800 m (9,200 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Al Souda (Arabic: ٱلسّوْدَة) is a tourist village in the Abha region of Saudi Arabia, located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) from the city of Abha. It is 3,015 metres (9,892 ft) above sea level,[citation needed] and its mountains are covered with dense juniper trees.[1]
Climate
Because of Al Souda's altitude, the village enjoys a cool variation of semi-arid climate (BSk) that borders a regionally rare warm-summer mediterranean climate (Csb) due to the presence of a brief yet unnoticeable wet season that lasts from February to April. Generally speaking, the climate of Al Souda is moderate throughout the year, with temperatures rarely exceeding 25 °C (77 °F) in the summer and not rising to more than 15 °C (59 °F) in the winter.
| Climate data for Sawda (2946 m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 | |||||||||||||
Tourism
The town is a tourist center, and has a cable car[1] to the top of the mountain.[2] Some people in the area claim to have seen snow fall in more than one season per year.
Al Souda Season
Al Saudah Season is a part of the Saudi Seasons initiative. In 2019, Al Soudah season took place in July and its activities were implemented in Soudah highlands, forests and cultural and historical places.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Habla draws adventure lovers in droves". Abha: Saudi Gazette. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
- ^ Trip
- ^ "Saudi festival seasons for Taif and Al-Soudah launched at the double". Arab News. 2019-07-07. Retrieved 2019-07-10.