Ashdod
Ashdod is a city in Southern District, Israel, close to the sea. It has a population of about 225,939 (2020). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Mar–May. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ashdod at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
162 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
August
within 15 km
How Ashdod has grown
People living in the built-up area (48 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+248%81k in 1975 → 282k in 2025Weather in Ashdod
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 70%
When to go to Ashdod
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 74 | 79 | 87 | 92 | 94 | 86 | 78 | 76 | 79 | 80 | 85 | 79 |
| High | 18° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 24° | 20° |
| Low | 9° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° |
| Rain (mm) | 162 | 120 | 58 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 93 | 129 |
| Wet days | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Sea | 19° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 24° | 21° |
What's on in Ashdod
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ashdod
Outdoors around Ashdod
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Ashdod
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Israel seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ashdod
Earthquakes around Ashdod
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tsunamis · Ashdod
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 3
Ashdod from above
Getting to Ashdod
Places near Ashdod
Places with a climate like Ashdod
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
