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Yaţţā

Yaţţā is a town in West Bank, Palestine, 808 m above sea level. It has a population of about 41,425. The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now21°C
Best timeMar–Apr · Oct
Population41,425
Local time09:40
31.45° N, 35.09° EElevation 808 mUTC+2 · Eastern European Standard Time
The year in Yaţţāweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec89October
October: high / low27° / 17°
Rain this month15mm
Best timeMar–Apr · Oct

Best: Mar–Apr · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Yaţţā at a glance

Best time to visitMar–Apr · Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month32°C

Average high in July

Coolest month7°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

121 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

0 mm of rain

How Yaţţā has grown

People living in the built-up area (13 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+359%14k in 1975 → 66k in 2025
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Weather in Yaţţā

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
21°C

Partly cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 55%

Today hour by hour
Today30 Oct21°13°
Sat31 Oct23°11°
Sun1 Nov23°15°
Mon2 Nov29°18°
Tue3 Nov24°15°
Wed4 Nov25°15°
Thu5 Nov23°17°
Fri6 Nov19°14°2.2 mm
Sat7 Nov19°14°1.2 mm

When to go to Yaţţā

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score586590958778717178898973
High13°15°19°24°28°30°32°32°30°27°21°16°
Low7°7°9°12°16°18°20°20°19°17°13°9°
Rain (mm)121115721961001155085
Wet days884210000256

What's on in Yaţţā

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Yaţţā

All monuments

Outdoors around Yaţţā

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Hebron ObservatoryViewpoints
0.9 km
طلعة التكروري/ قب الجانبMountain huts
1.4 km
H&MHot springs & thermal baths
1.6 km
الضاحيهCamp sites
1.7 km
mohammed abo eid homMountain huts
1.9 km
بيتيCamp sites
2.7 km

Nature around Yaţţā

Nature in Palestine

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Palestine seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Yaţţā

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Yaţţā

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.7Ein Gedi 12 km ↗1956 · 38 km
5.3Al 'Arid 16 km ↖2004 · 50 km
5.3Rekhasim 1 km ↙1984 · 144 km
5.1‘En Boqeq 11 km ↗1979 · 41 km

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 2

Ancient sites in Palestine

Towns and villages around Yaţţā

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Yaţţā from above

Getting to Yaţţā

Ben Gurion International AirportTLV
66 km
Queen Alia International AirportAMM
91 km
Marka International (Amman Civil) AirportADJ
103 km

Places near Yaţţā

Places with a climate like Yaţţā

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Yaţţā?
Based on 30-year climate normals, March, April and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Yaţţā.
What is the hottest month in Yaţţā?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Yaţţā?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Yaţţā?
January is the wettest month with about 121 mm of precipitation on 8 wet days.