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Bayt Jālā, Palestinian Territory

West Bank · Palestinian Territory

Bayt Jālā is a small city in West Bank, Palestinian Territory with a population of 16,183. Elevation: 2,598 ft (792 m). Average temperature: 65°F (18°C).

16,183 Population 3,224/sq mi density
2,598 ft Elevation 792 meters
65°F Avg Temperature 18°C
10.7 in Annual Rain
Asia / Hebron Timezone

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About Bayt Jālā

Bayt Jālā

Beit Jala is a Palestinian Christian town in the Bethlehem Governorate of Palestine, in the West Bank. Beit Jala is located 10 km (6.2 mi)10 km south of Jerusalem, on the western side of the Hebron road, opposite Bethlehem, at 825 meters (2,707 ft) altitude. In 2017, Beit Jala had 13,484 inhabitants according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. About 80% of the population were Christians and about 20% Muslims.

People

Population16,183
Density3,224/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp65°F (18°C)
Rain10.7 in/yr
Sunny Days339/yr
Elevation2,598 ft (792 m)
Population16,183
Population Density3,224 / sq mi
Elevation2,598 ft (792 m)
Coordinates31.7155°, 35.1879°
TimezoneAsia/Hebron
Country🇵🇸 Palestinian Territory
State / ProvinceWest Bank
Average Temperature65°F (18°C)
January Average51°F (10°C)
July Average79°F (26°C)
Annual Precipitation10.7 inches (271 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.4 inches (1 cm)

About Bayt Jālā

Bayt Jālā is a small city in Palestinian Territory (West Bank) with a population of 16,183. The city sits at an elevation of 2,598 feet (792 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 65°F (18°C). Temperatures range from 51°F in January to 79°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 10.7 inches. The timezone is Asia/Hebron.

Climate in Bayt Jālā

Bayt Jālā has an average annual temperature of 16.9°C (62°F). The hottest month is Aug (24.6°C), the coldest is Jan (8.3°C). Average annual precipitation is 0 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 8.3°C / 47°F 4.5° / 12.1° 0.0
Feb 8.6°C / 47°F 4.4° / 12.8° 0.0
Mar 10.6°C / 51°F 6° / 15.3° 0.0
Apr 15.4°C / 60°F 9.7° / 21.2° 0.0
May 19.8°C / 68°F 13.5° / 26.2° 0.0
Jun 22.4°C / 72°F 16.1° / 28.6° 0.0
Jul 24.2°C / 76°F 18.2° / 30.3° 0.0
Aug 24.6°C / 76°F 18.5° / 30.6° 0.0
Sep 23.4°C / 74°F 17.3° / 29.4° 0.0
Oct 20.6°C / 69°F 14.7° / 26.5° 0.0
Nov 14.9°C / 59°F 10.1° / 19.7° 0.0
Dec 10.5°C / 51°F 6.4° / 14.6° 0.0
Bayt Jālā enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 65°F (18°C). Winters average 51°F in January while summers reach 79°F in July. The area gets 339 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 10.7 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 2,598 feet.

Temperature

51°F Jan (10°C) 79°F Jul (26°C)
Annual Average64.6°F
20% above Palestinian Territory avg
January Average51°F (10°C)
July Average79°F (26°C)
Sunny Days339 days/yr

Geography

Elevation2,598 ft (792 m)
Area5.0 sq mi (13.0 km²)
Population Density3,224/sq mi
Coordinates31.7155°N, 35.1879°W
TimezoneAsia/Hebron

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 10.7"
72% below Palestinian Territory avg
Snowfall 0.4"
Wettest Month (Jan) 3.70"
Driest Month (May) 0.16"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

29 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.3. Most recent: M0.0 on Feb 7, 2023.

Feb 11, 2004 21 km SE of Mi?pé Yeri?o, Israel M5.3 35 km
Jul 7, 2004 1 km NNW of Al Kar?mah, Jordan M4.5 46 km
Feb 6, 2020 26 km W of Atlit, Israel M4.5 123 km
Feb 9, 2007 8 km N of Safi, Jordan M4.5 72 km
Mar 15, 2004 20 km WNW of Al Qa?r, Jordan M4.3 51 km
Oct 28, 1999 34 km WNW of W?d? M?sá, Jordan M4.3 145 km
Jul 30, 2015 24 km NNE of ‘En Boqeq, Israel M4.2 45 km
Aug 7, 2011 40 km WNW of Sdot Yam, Israel M4.1 116 km
Jan 22, 2022 4 km E of Taiyiba, Israel M4.1 103 km
May 24, 2014 24 km NW of W?d? M?sá, Jordan M4.1 138 km
Aug 2, 1993 6 km ESE of Arad, Israel M4.1 54 km
Feb 7, 2023 Dead Sea region M4.1 42 km
Aug 8, 2004 1 km SSE of Kafr D?n, Palestinian Territory M4.0 84 km
Oct 7, 1992 34 km W of Ash Shawbak, Jordan M4.0 130 km
Feb 9, 2007 3 km WNW of Al Khinz?rah, Jordan M4.0 81 km
Sep 28, 1991 Dead Sea region M3.9 79 km
Sep 13, 1990 49 km WNW of Ashdod, Israel M3.9 100 km
Jan 11, 1992 4 km NNE of ‘En Boqeq, Israel M3.7 56 km
Jan 23, 2022 4 km ENE of Kafr Mi?r, Israel M3.7 108 km
Sep 7, 1992 18 km W of Ar Rabbah, Jordan M3.7 58 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tsunami History

6 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 8.0 m (26 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1759 AKKO Earthquake 8.0 m 2,000 146 km
2004 DEAD SEA Earthquake 1.0 m 35 km
1837 ISRAEL and SYRIAN COASTS Earthquake 6,000 146 km
1546 GAZA - JAFFA Earthquake 43 km
1033 AKKO Earthquake 70,000 144 km
746 SYRIAN and EGYPTIAN COASTS Earthquake 43 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 51°F (10°C) 3.7 in Wettest
February 50°F (10°C) 3.0 in Coldest
March 54°F (12°C) 2.5 in
April 62°F (16°C) 0.7 in
May 68°F (20°C) 0.2 in
June 73°F (23°C) 0.0 in Driest
July 79°F (26°C) 0.0 in Warmest
August 76°F (24°C) 0.0 in
September 74°F (23°C) 0.0 in
October 69°F (20°C) 0.4 in
November 60°F (15°C) 1.8 in
December 51°F (11°C) 2.8 in

Bayt Jālā has a seasonal temperature swing of 29°F / from 50°F in February to 79°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 15.1 inches, with January being the wettest month (3.7") and June the driest (0.0").

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Schools in Bayt Jālā

4 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
St. Afram School
Latin Patriarchate School (Fransees Building)
Madrasa Al Quds
Iskander Al-Khouri School
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Radio Stations near Bayt Jālā

26 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Galgalatz (IL) MP3 128 kbps
ECO99FM (IL) pop, top 40 AAC+
KAN Gimel כאן גימל (IL) MP3 192 kbps
#joint radio Blues Rock (IL) 60s, 70s MP3 320 kbps
#joint radio Beat Trance (IL) ambient, edm MP3 320 kbps
#joint radio Reggae (IL) dub, dub reggae MP3 320 kbps
Kcm FM Channel 01 Live (IL) hasidic, hebrew AAC 128 kbps
קול פליי | kol-play (IL) AAC+ 64 kbps
Radios 100FM רדיוס (IL) MP3 128 kbps
100fm - 100% Movies (IL) movie music, music AAC+ 128 kbps
Kan Reshet Bet (IL) MP3 128 kbps
ברסלב פוריו: תורה וזימרה (IL) jewish, music MP3 128 kbps
ברסלב פוריו: הלכות ודף יומי (IL) jewish, music AAC 128 kbps
ברסלב פוריו: דעת רבנו (IL) jewish, music AAC 128 kbps
Radio Breslev Carmiel (IL) MP3 96 kbps
Tel Aviv 102FM רדיו תל אביב (IL) contenmporary, music AAC+
ברסלב פוריו: קצר וקולע (IL) jewish, music AAC 128 kbps
88FM (IL) UNKNOWN
GUITAR - J. WILLIAMS (IL) MP3
ברסלב פוריו: ספרי ברסלב (IL) books, jewish MP3 128 kbps
Rak Musica (IL) AAC+ 64 kbps
kzradio (IL) MP3 128 kbps
radio darom 95.8fm 97fm (IL) music, news AAC+ 64 kbps
toker fm (IL) religious MP3 128 kbps
toker fm (US) religious MP3 128 kbps
Radio Plus (XK) MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Bayt Jālā

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Agnon House
Al-Bad Museum for Olive Oil Production
Archäologischer Park „Durch die Zeiten“
Artas Folklore Center
Artist's House
Asirei HaMahtarot
Baituna Al Talhami Museum
Barbur Gallery
Beit Sahour Community Center
Bethlehem Historical Museum
Bible Lands Museum
Biblical Museum of Natural History
Bloomfield Science Museum
Burnt House
Dar Zahran Heritage Building
Davidson Center
Ein Yael
Friends of Zion Museum
Frumin House
Gush Katif Museum
Ha'Rav Kook Museum
Hebrew Music Museum
International Nativity Museum
Israel Museum
Knesset Museum
Mahmoud Darwish Museum (Al-Birweh Park)
Mardigian Armenian Museum
Memorial of Father Joseph Germer-Durand (1845-1917)
Menachem Begin Heritage Center
Mount Herzl
Museum for Islamic Art
Museum of Holocaust Art
Museum of Islamic Art
Museum of Italian Jewish Art
Museum of Tolerance
Museum on the Seam
Nature Museum
Noora Heritage House
Palestine Museum of Natural History
Palestine Museum of Natural History
Palestinian Heritage Museum of Dar al-Tifel
Pontifical Biblical Institute
Ramallah Museum
Rockefeller Museum
Sakakini Cultural Center
Saxum Visitor Center
Shrine of the Book
Terra Sancta Museum
The Holocaust History Museum
The Olive press museum
The Palestinian Museum
Ticho House
Yad La'Shiryon
Yad Va'Shem
Yasser Arafat Museum
Zedekiah's cave
בית האומנים
הרובע ההרודיאני
מוזיאון מורשת החשמונאים
ديوان عشيره الشرحه
مسجد أهل الخير
مسجد الصحابه
معهد الآثار

Libraries in Bayt Jālā

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Abu Shakra Library0.0
Al Baladya Library0.0
Al Bayader Library0.0
Al Bishara Office0.0
Al Kholod Library0.0
Al Nimer Library0.0
Al-Forsan Library0.0
Al-Israa printing house0.0
Al-Najah Library0.0
Al-Najah Library0.0
al-Ubeidiya Library0.0
al-Ubeidiya Library0.0
Alquds Almaftohah Library0.0
alsaheb library0.0
Amanouiel Library0.0
Amanouiel Library0.0
Arnold Brener Urban Library0.0
Arnold Brener Urban Library0.0
Beddu library0.0
Beddu library0.0
Bethlehem University Library0.0
Dar Al-Shorooq library0.0
Galoust Gulbenkian Library0.0
Harman Library0.0
Hussary Library0.0
Ironit0.0
Ironit0.0
Israel Antiquitiea Authority Library0.0
Israel Antiquitiea Authority Library0.0
Jerusalem Central Library0.0
Jerusalem Central Library0.0
Kufur Ne'mah Library0.0
Library Al-Ahleia0.0
Matnas Baka0.0
Matnas Baka0.0
Matnas Ramat Bet Shemesh0.0
Medo library0.0
Meirhoff Library0.0
Meirhoff Library0.0
Meirhoff Library0.0
Meirhoff Library0.0
Ramallah Public Library0.0
Shoken Library0.0
Shoken Library0.0
Shoken Library0.0
Shoken Library0.0
suhar bookshop0.0
suhar bookshop0.0
The Cultural Center for Palestinian Children0.0
The Cultural Center for Palestinian Children0.0
The National Library0.0
Yusuf Ahmed Alghanim Library0.0
הספרייה לארכאולוגיה0.0
הספרייה לארכאולוגיה0.0
ספרייה עירונית0.0
ספריית בלומפילד0.0
ספריית הפקולטה למשפטים0.0
ספריית כרמים0.0
ספריית פסגת זאב0.0
تكسي الرام0.0
تكسي الرام0.0
مكتبة الحسام0.0
مكتبة منيب المصري0.0

Farmers Markets in Bayt Jālā

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Bethlehem Marketplace
call it spring كول ات سبرينج
Central Vegetables Market
Duty Free
Hisbat Ramallah
Machane Yehuda Market
Muristan
Old City Market
Old City Market
Old City Market
Old Market (Al Souq)
Olive Palace
Olive Palace
Olive Palace
PalGPS Company
PalGPS Company
PalGPS Company
השוק הערבי
שוק האיכרים - רעות

Hotels in Bayt Jālā

2 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Angel Hotel
Nativity Hotel

Restaurants in Bayt Jālā

12 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Al Bald
Buffalo Ribs & Wings
Kabar Restaurant
Limoncello
Maks Pizza
Piatto
Planet Restaurant
Rawaq
Red Chilli restaurant
Thai Food
Tosca
Zuwadeh Resturent

Cafes in Bayt Jālā

4 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Bon Appétit
Jaw Cafe
Opera Cafe
Singer

Theme Parks in Bayt Jālā

1 theme parks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Olive Tree Village

Clinics in Bayt Jālā

3 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Beit Jala Medical clinics
Palestinian osteoprosis society
Vanda Clinic and Ashraf laboratory

Gas Stations in Bayt Jālā

1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Beit Jala Gas Station

Banks in Bayt Jālā

3 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Arab Bank
Bank of Palestine
Jerusalem Development and Investment Bank

Gyms in Bayt Jālā

1 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Survivor Gym

Breweries in Bayt Jālā

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
מבשלת שפירא

Stadiums & Teams in Bayt Jālā

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near Bayt Jālā

23 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Ben Gurion International AirportTLVLarge Airport
Bar Yehuda AirfieldMTZMedium Airport
Nevatim Air BaseVTMMedium Airport
Tel Nof Air BaseMedium Airport
Arad AirportSmall Airport
Ash-Shunah al-Janubiyah AirportSmall Airport
Beersheba (Teyman) AirportBEVSmall Airport
Dimona AirportSmall Airport
Ein Shemer AirfieldSmall Airport
Ein Vered AirfieldSmall Airport
Gvulot AirstripSmall Airport
Hatzerim Air BaseSmall Airport
Hatzerim Northwest AirportSmall Airport
Hatzor Air BaseSmall Airport
Herzliya AirportSmall Airport
Kedma AirportSmall Airport
Mishmar Ayalon Highway Strip HSmall Airport
Naan AirstripSmall Airport
Negba-Gold Agricultural AirfieldSmall Airport
Palmahim Air BaseSmall Airport
Palmahim South AirstripSmall Airport
Rishon Lezion AirfieldSmall Airport
Tnuvot Ultralight AirfieldSmall Airport

Post Offices in Bayt Jālā

1 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Beit Jala Post office

Churches & Religious Organizations in Bayt Jālā

5 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Bait Ibrahim Church
Beit Jala Mosque
Latin Patriarchate Seminary
St. Nicolas Church
Virgin Mary Church

Quick Facts

Timezone
Asia/Hebron
Elevation
750 m (2,461 ft)
Area
13.0 km² (5.0 mi²)
Postal Code
P164
Website
BeitJala-city.org/
Twinned With
Bergisch Gladbach, Jena, Pitești, Reggio Emilia

🇵🇸 About Palestinian Territory

Capital East Jerusalem
Population 4,569,087
Area 5,970 km²
GDP (USD) $17,847,900,000
GDP per capita $3,455
HDI 0.674
Life expectancy 65.2 years
Internet users 86.6%
Urban population 86.9%
Currency ILS (Shekel)
Languages Arabic
Calling code +970
TLD .ps
Driving side right

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bayt Jālā

What is the population of Bayt Jālā?

Bayt Jālā has a population of 16,183 residents and is located in Palestinian Territory. The population density is 3,224 people per square mile, spread across 5.0 square miles.

What is the weather like in Bayt Jālā?

Bayt Jālā enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 65°F (18°C). Winter temperatures average 51°F in January, while summers reach an average of 79°F in July. The area receives 339 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 10.7 inches.

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