Jabal Sawda

Jabal Sawda (Arabic: جَبَل ٱلسّوْدَة‎ jabal al-sūda, pronounced [dʒabal asːuːda]) is a peak located 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.[1]

Jabal Sawda
Highest point
Elevation3,000 metres (9,843 ft)
Coordinates18°16′00″N 42°22′06″E http://www.countryhighpoints.com/saudi-arabia-jabal-ferwa/
Naming
Native nameجَبَل ٱلسّوْدَة (in Arabic)
Geography
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 metres 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 SRTM data.

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

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
(61.0)		 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. Wynbrandt, James (2014-05-14). "Appendix 2: Basic facts about Saudi Arabia". A Brief History of Saudi Arabia. New York City: Infobase Publishing. p. 294. ISBN 978-1-4381-0830-8.
  2. Gilbertson, Eric and Matthew (2018-08-18), Jabal Ferwa, retrieved 2019-11-21
  3. "Habla draws adventure lovers in droves". Saudi Gazette. Abha. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  4. Trip


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