Rafaḩ
City in Palestine: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
An aerial view showing destruction in Rafah after Israeli forces withdrawal and as the ceasefire took hold, Gaza Strip: Ashraf Amra, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Rafaḩ is a city in Palestine, in Gaza Strip. About 126,305 people live in the city proper, making it the 5th largest city of Palestine in our atlas.
It lies at 31.30° N, 34.24° E, about 30 m (98 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Gaza time zone.
Location
Red dot: Rafaḩ. Green dots: other major cities of Palestine. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Rafaḩ has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 31°C (88°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 12°C (53°F). Around 220 mm (9 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.
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- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 281102 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q172343 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- An aerial view showing destruction in Rafah after Israeli forces withdrawal and as the ceasefire took hold, Gaza Strip: Ashraf Amra, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo (Wikimedia Commons)