At 3,015 metres (9,893 ft) above sea level, it includes Saudi Arabia’s highest peak, Jabal Soudah.

[citation needed] The climate of Soudah 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.

Overall, the area 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.The town is a tourist center, and has a cable car[1] to the top of the mountain.

[3][better source needed] Soudah has a distinct culture, geography and its verdant nature that differs slightly from other parts of Saudi Arabia.

The dress of the region is unique, traditionally women in Soudah have been known to wear colourful headbands and the men flower head wreaths.