Tel Aviv

City in Israel: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Sarona CBD 01

Sarona CBD 01: Ynhockey, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Tel Aviv is a city in Israel. About 432,892 people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Israel in our atlas.

It lies at 32.08° N, 34.78° E, about 15 m (49 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Jerusalem time zone.

Location

Red dot: Tel Aviv. Green dots: other major cities of Israel. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Tel Aviv 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.

16°7°Jan8817°8°Feb6220°9°Mar3724°12°Apr2128°15°May531°18°Jun133°20°Jul133°21°Aug031°20°Sep228°17°Oct1423°13°Nov4618°9°Dec83mm

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.

Landmarks and places to see

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in IsraelNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Sarona CBD 01: Ynhockey, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Tel Aviv Ben Gurion - Emil Zola 2011: Elekhh, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Habima Theatre (cropped): StateofIsrael, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Hadmo2006 0603 115301: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Yad Eliyahu Arena Tel Aviv - panoramio: Anatoli Axelrod, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Rabin Squre eco pool: Ron Henzel, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • מגדל שלום shalom tower tlv: nafrenkel88, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • 111656 dizengoff square - a view from above... PikiWiki Israel: שלמה רודד, CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Azrieli sarona tower and mall: Skypro \ Rothem Rogovsky (סקייפרו / רותם רוגובסקי), CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)