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El‘azar, Israel

Jerusalem · Israel

El‘azar is a small town in Jerusalem, Israel with a population of 2,510. Elevation: 3,015 ft (919 m). Average temperature: 65°F (18°C).

2,510 Population 1,111/sq mi density
3,015 ft Elevation 919 meters
65°F Avg Temperature 18°C
10.7 in Annual Rain
Asia / Jerusalem Timezone

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About El‘azar

El‘azar

Elazar is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, 18 kilometers south of Jerusalem in the Gush Etzion cluster of settlements. A community settlement, it had a population of 2,598 in 2024. It is administered by the Gush Etzion Regional Council. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, although the Israeli government disputes this.

People

Population2,510
Density1,111/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp65°F (18°C)
Rain10.7 in/yr
Sunny Days339/yr
Elevation3,015 ft (919 m)
Population2,510
Population Density1,111 / sq mi
Elevation3,015 ft (919 m)
Coordinates31.6598°, 35.1432°
TimezoneAsia/Jerusalem
Country🇮🇱 Israel
State / ProvinceJerusalem
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 El‘azar

El‘azar is a small town in Israel (Jerusalem) with a population of 2,510. The city sits at an elevation of 3,015 feet (919 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/Jerusalem.

Climate in El‘azar

El‘azar 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
El‘azar 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 3,015 feet.

Temperature

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

Geography

Elevation3,015 ft (919 m)
Area2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²)
Population Density1,111/sq mi
Coordinates31.6598°N, 35.1432°W
TimezoneAsia/Jerusalem

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 10.7"
72% below Israel avg
Snowfall 0.4"
Wettest Month (Jan) 4.06"
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 39 km
Jul 7, 2004 1 km NNW of Al Kar?mah, Jordan M4.5 53 km
Feb 6, 2020 26 km W of Atlit, Israel M4.5 127 km
Feb 9, 2007 8 km N of Safi, Jordan M4.5 68 km
Mar 15, 2004 20 km WNW of Al Qa?r, Jordan M4.3 50 km
Oct 28, 1999 34 km WNW of W?d? M?sá, Jordan M4.3 139 km
Jul 30, 2015 24 km NNE of ‘En Boqeq, Israel M4.2 43 km
Aug 7, 2011 40 km WNW of Sdot Yam, Israel M4.1 119 km
Jan 22, 2022 4 km E of Taiyiba, Israel M4.1 110 km
May 24, 2014 24 km NW of W?d? M?sá, Jordan M4.1 132 km
Aug 2, 1993 6 km ESE of Arad, Israel M4.1 49 km
Feb 7, 2023 Dead Sea region M4.1 48 km
Aug 8, 2004 1 km SSE of Kafr D?n, Palestinian Territory M4.0 91 km
Oct 7, 1992 34 km W of Ash Shawbak, Jordan M4.0 124 km
Feb 9, 2007 3 km WNW of Al Khinz?rah, Jordan M4.0 78 km
Sep 28, 1991 Dead Sea region M3.9 75 km
Sep 13, 1990 49 km WNW of Ashdod, Israel M3.9 98 km
Jan 11, 1992 4 km NNE of ‘En Boqeq, Israel M3.7 52 km
Jan 23, 2022 4 km ENE of Kafr Mi?r, Israel M3.7 115 km
Sep 7, 1992 18 km W of Ar Rabbah, Jordan M3.7 56 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tsunami History

4 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 1.0 m (3 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
2004 DEAD SEA Earthquake 1.0 m 39 km
1546 GAZA - JAFFA Earthquake 51 km
1033 AKKO Earthquake 70,000 150 km
746 SYRIAN and EGYPTIAN COASTS Earthquake 51 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 51°F (10°C) 4.1 in Wettest
February 48°F (9°C) 3.4 in Coldest
March 52°F (11°C) 2.7 in
April 60°F (16°C) 0.8 in
May 66°F (19°C) 0.2 in
June 71°F (22°C) 0.0 in Driest
July 79°F (26°C) 0.0 in Warmest
August 74°F (23°C) 0.0 in
September 72°F (22°C) 0.0 in
October 67°F (19°C) 0.4 in
November 58°F (14°C) 2.1 in
December 49°F (10°C) 3.0 in

El‘azar has a seasonal temperature swing of 31°F / from 48°F in February to 79°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 16.5 inches, with January being the wettest month (4.1") and June the driest (0.0").

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Radio Stations near El‘azar

23 stations within ~55 km.

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

Museums in El‘azar

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
Ticho House
Yad La'Shiryon
Yad Va'Shem
Zedekiah's cave
בית האומנים
הרובע ההרודיאני
מוזיאון מורשת החשמונאים
סטודיו לפיסול
ديوان عشيره الشرحه
مسجد أهل الخير
مسجد الصحابه
معهد الآثار

Libraries in El‘azar

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Abu Shakra Library0.0
Al Andalus Library0.0
Al Baladya Library0.0
Al Bayader Library0.0
Al Bishara Office0.0
Al Kholod 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
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
הספרייה לארכאולוגיה0.0
הספרייה לארכאולוגיה0.0
ספרייה עירונית0.0
ספריית בלומפילד0.0
ספריית הפקולטה למשפטים0.0
ספריית פסגת זאב0.0
تكسي الرام0.0
تكسي الرام0.0
مكتبة الحسام0.0
مكتبة منيب المصري0.0

Farmers Markets in El‘azar

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

Breweries in El‘azar

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
מבשלת שפירא

Stadiums & Teams in El‘azar

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near El‘azar

22 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 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

Quick Facts

Timezone
Asia/Jerusalem
Elevation
910 m (2,986 ft)
Founded
1975
Website
elazar.muni.il/

🇮🇱 About Israel

Capital Jerusalem
Population 8,883,800
Area 20,770 km²
GDP (USD) $512,184,638,999
GDP per capita $52,004
HDI 0.920
Life expectancy 83.2 years
Internet users 87.0%
Urban population 91.5%
Currency ILS (Shekel)
Languages Arabic, Hebrew
Calling code +972
TLD .il
Driving side right

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Frequently Asked Questions About El‘azar

What is the population of El‘azar?

El‘azar has a population of 2,510 residents and is located in Israel. The population density is 1,111 people per square mile, spread across 2.3 square miles.

What is the weather like in El‘azar?

El‘azar 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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