Haifa
City in Israel: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Haifa is a city in Israel. About 285,316 people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Israel in our atlas.
It lies at 32.81° N, 35.00° E, about 101 m (331 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Jerusalem time zone.
Location
Red dot: Haifa. Green dots: other major cities of Israel. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Haifa has a Mediterranean (hot summer) climate (Köppen Csa). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 30°C (85°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 11°C (53°F). Around 558 mm (22 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jan.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in IsraelNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Netanya · 55 km
- Petaẖ Tiqva · 81 km
- Bnei Brak · 83 km
- Tel Aviv · 84 km
- H̱olon · 91 km
- Rishon LeTsiyyon · 95 km
- Ashdod · 118 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 294801 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q41621 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.