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Israeli Volcanic Ridge · Northern District · IsraelSummit weather, forecast and climate

Mount Odem

Volcano1,187 m
Elevation1,187 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation3.3 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul29°average high
33.20° N, 35.76° EElevation 1,187 mUTC+3
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,187 m
  • Mid-mountain980 m
  • Valley · ‘Ein Qunīya766 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Mount Odem in brief

Mount Odem rises to 1,187 m in the Israeli Volcanic Ridge, Northern District, Israel.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 29°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.

The nearest town in the atlas is Buq‘ātā, 2.3 km to the E at 1,088 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,187 m · 3,894 ft
Range
Israeli Volcanic Ridge
Region
Northern District
Country
Israel
Coordinates
33.1965, 35.7555
Nearest airport
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) · 74 km
iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Mount Odem by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°9°2°Jan10°2°Feb13°4°Mar18°8°Apr23°11°May26°14°Jun29°15°Jul29°16°Aug27°15°Sep23°13°Oct16°8°Nov11°4°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Mount Odem by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high9°10°13°18°23°26°29°29°27°23°16°11°
Average low2°2°4°8°11°14°15°16°15°13°8°4°
Precipitation229 mm187 mm120 mm42 mm13 mm3 mm1 mm1 mm4 mm36 mm116 mm176 mm
Cloud cover42%41%36%28%17%6%6%9%10%18%28%38%
Daylight10h 1111h 0011h 5612h 5913h 5214h 2014h 0913h 2412h 2411h 2410h 289h 58
Month score202039889693858491905825

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level1,950 m2,100 m2,550 m3,150 m3,800 m4,250 m4,550 m4,600 m4,350 m3,900 m3,000 m2,300 m
Summitabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Mount Odem in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Israel
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Mount Si'on2,381 m–17 km N22°
Mount Duvdevan2,236 m–14 km N23°
Mitzpe Shelegim2,224 m–14 km N24°
Mount Shaked2,012 m–14 km N24°
mount Havusheet1,955 m–12 km N25°
Mount Shezif1,541 m–10 km N27°
Hermonit Mountain1,211 m–3.8 km E29°
mount Avital1,204 m–9.6 km S29°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

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Buq‘ātā

Quneitra · 2.3 km E
23°Oct high
3wet days
92score
Buq‘ātā
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‘Ein Qunīya

Northern District · 5.1 km NW
26°Oct high
3wet days
87score
‘Ein Qunīya
Majdal Shams
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Majdal Shams

Quneitra · 8.3 km N
23°Oct high
3wet days
92score
Majdal Shams
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Snir

Northern District · 8.8 km NW
30°Oct high
3wet days
71score
Snir
Around here

‘Ein Qunīya and around

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‘Ein Qunīya

Northern District · Israel
Apr–May · Octbest months
31°July high
766 maltitude
‘Ein Qunīya

Nature

Banyas
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3.6 km W

Banyas

River
Banyas
Dan River
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7.5 km W

Dan River

River
Dan River
Nimrod Fortress
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2.3 km NW

Nimrod Fortress

National park
Nimrod Fortress

Mountains

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23 km NE

Mount Hermon Summit

2,814 m · Mount Hermon
Mount Hermon Summit
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13 km NE

Mount Si'on

2,381 m · Mount Hermon
Mount Si'on
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11 km NE

Mount Duvdevan

2,236 m · Mount Hermon
Mount Duvdevan

Heritage

Tel Hai
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14 km W

Tel Hai

heritage site in Israel · 1905
Tel Hai
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7.5 km W

Dan

Tentative World Heritage Site · 4500 BC
Dan
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14 km SW

Tel Naama

heritage site in Israel
Tel Naama

Museums

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11 km W

The Prehistoric Man Museum

1954
The Prehistoric Man Museum
Beit Ussishkin Nature Museum
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7.0 km W

Beit Ussishkin Nature Museum

Natural history museum · 1955
Beit Ussishkin Nature Museum
The Open Museum of Photography, Tel-Hai
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14 km W

The Open Museum of Photography, Tel-Hai

Open-air museum
The Open Museum of Photography, Tel-Hai