Al Souda
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, and its mountains are covered with dense juniper trees.[1]
Al-Souda
ٱلسّوْدَة | |
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  Al-Souda | |
| Coordinates: | |
| 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) |
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 |
| 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 | |||||||||||||
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
- "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.