Rishon LeTsiyyon
City in Israel: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Rishon LeZion West Aerial View: Amos Meron, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Rishon LeTsiyyon is a city in Israel, in Central District. About 258,535 people live in the city proper, making it the 3rd largest city of Israel in our atlas.
It lies at 31.97° N, 34.79° E, about 56 m (184 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Jerusalem time zone.
Location
Red dot: Rishon LeTsiyyon. Green dots: other major cities of Israel. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Rishon LeTsiyyon has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 33°C (91°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 7°C (45°F). Around 360 mm (14 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
- H̱olon · 4 km
- Tel Aviv · 12 km
- Bnei Brak · 13 km
- Petaẖ Tiqva · 16 km
- Ashdod · 24 km
- Netanya · 41 km
- Haifa · 96 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 293703 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q201051 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Rishon LeZion West Aerial View: Amos Meron, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)