Al Lith
Geography
It is located 180 km to the south west from the holy city of Mecca, and 190 km south of Jeddah. Its northern villages are just 90 km away from Mecca. It extends to Hejaz mountains and Adham and Taif cities to the east and extends as far south as Al Qunfudah city. The international coastal road Jeddah - Jizan passes by it.
Climate
Al Lith has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh).
Climate data for Al Lith | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.7 (87.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
34.2 (93.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
39.3 (102.7) |
41.3 (106.3) |
41.9 (107.4) |
41.2 (106.2) |
39.8 (103.6) |
37.1 (98.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.1 (89.8) |
36.5 (97.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.0 (68.0) |
20.3 (68.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
28.3 (82.9) |
25.5 (77.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
25.1 (77.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20 (0.8) |
6 (0.2) |
7 (0.3) |
11 (0.4) |
8 (0.3) |
2 (0.1) |
2 (0.1) |
4 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
8 (0.3) |
20 (0.8) |
21 (0.8) |
111 (4.4) |
Source: Climate-data.org |
History and profile
Al Lith got its name from the Valley of Leith, which is located at the east of it near Ghumayqah village. Al Lith today is a commercial port that receives pilgrims and goods from all corners of the world. In the past, it used to be a large commercial port that receives ships from Jizan, Yemen, and the coast of Africa and exporting those goods after that to Mecca and Jeddah.
The Al Lith area boasts prominent underwater diving sites.