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Ma‘ale Mikhmas, Palestinian Territory

West Bank · Palestinian Territory

Ma‘ale Mikhmas is a small town in West Bank, Palestinian Territory with a population of 1,463. Elevation: 2,001 ft (610 m). Average temperature: 78°F (25°C).

1,463 Population 291/sq mi density
2,001 ft Elevation 610 meters
78°F Avg Temperature 25°C
14.1 in Annual Rain
Asia / Jerusalem Timezone

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About Ma‘ale Mikhmas

Ma‘ale Mikhmas

Ma'ale Mikhmas is an Israeli settlement in the Binyamin region of the northern West Bank. Located a few miles northeast of Jerusalem, it falls under the municipal jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council and according to Palestinians the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate. In 2024 it had a population of 2,259.

People

Population1,463
Density291/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp78°F (25°C)
Rain14.1 in/yr
Sunny Days344/yr
Elevation2,001 ft (610 m)
Population1,463
Population Density291 / sq mi
Elevation2,001 ft (610 m)
Coordinates31.8797°, 35.3054°
TimezoneAsia/Jerusalem
Country🇵🇸 Palestinian Territory
State / ProvinceWest Bank
Average Temperature78°F (25°C)
January Average62°F (17°C)
July Average93°F (34°C)
Annual Precipitation14.1 inches (357 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Ma‘ale Mikhmas

Ma‘ale Mikhmas is a small town in Palestinian Territory (West Bank) with a population of 1,463. The city sits at an elevation of 2,001 feet (610 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 78°F (25°C). Temperatures range from 62°F in January to 93°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 14.1 inches. The timezone is Asia/Jerusalem.

Climate in Ma‘ale Mikhmas

Ma‘ale Mikhmas 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
Ma‘ale Mikhmas has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 78°F (25°C). Winters average 62°F in January while summers reach 93°F in July. The area gets 344 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 14.1 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 2,001 feet.

Temperature

62°F Jan (17°C) 93°F Jul (34°C)
Annual Average77.5°F
44% above Palestinian Territory avg
January Average62°F (17°C)
July Average93°F (34°C)
Sunny Days344 days/yr

Geography

Elevation2,001 ft (610 m)
Area5.0 sq mi (13.0 km²)
Population Density291/sq mi
Coordinates31.8797°N, 35.3054°W
TimezoneAsia/Jerusalem

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 14.1"
63% below Palestinian Territory avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jan) 4.45"
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 33 km
Feb 6, 2020 26 km W of Atlit, Israel M4.5 112 km
Jul 7, 2004 1 km NNW of Al Kar?mah, Jordan M4.5 27 km
Feb 9, 2007 8 km N of Safi, Jordan M4.5 87 km
Mar 15, 2004 20 km WNW of Al Qa?r, Jordan M4.3 61 km
Jul 30, 2015 24 km NNE of ‘En Boqeq, Israel M4.2 56 km
Aug 7, 2011 40 km WNW of Sdot Yam, Israel M4.1 110 km
Jan 22, 2022 4 km E of Taiyiba, Israel M4.1 83 km
Aug 2, 1993 6 km ESE of Arad, Israel M4.1 72 km
Feb 7, 2023 Dead Sea region M4.1 24 km
Aug 8, 2004 1 km SSE of Kafr D?n, Palestinian Territory M4.0 66 km
Oct 7, 1992 34 km W of Ash Shawbak, Jordan M4.0 148 km
Feb 9, 2007 3 km WNW of Al Khinz?rah, Jordan M4.0 94 km
Sep 13, 1990 49 km WNW of Ashdod, Israel M3.9 107 km
Sep 28, 1991 Dead Sea region M3.9 94 km
Sep 7, 1992 18 km W of Ar Rabbah, Jordan M3.7 69 km
Jan 11, 1992 4 km NNE of ‘En Boqeq, Israel M3.7 72 km
Jan 23, 2022 4 km ENE of Kafr Mi?r, Israel M3.7 88 km
Sep 16, 1994 3 km NW of Yarq?, Jordan M3.6 37 km
Oct 20, 2013 6 km ENE of Migdal, Israel M3.5 112 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 2,000 126 km
2004 DEAD SEA Earthquake 1.0 m 33 km
1837 ISRAEL and SYRIAN COASTS Earthquake 6,000 126 km
1546 GAZA - JAFFA Earthquake 23 km
1033 AKKO Earthquake 70,000 128 km
746 SYRIAN and EGYPTIAN COASTS Earthquake 23 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 62°F (17°C) 4.5 in Wettest
February 48°F (9°C) 3.7 in Coldest
March 52°F (11°C) 2.9 in
April 60°F (16°C) 0.9 in
May 67°F (19°C) 0.2 in
June 72°F (22°C) 0.0 in Driest
July 93°F (34°C) 0.0 in Warmest
August 74°F (24°C) 0.0 in
September 72°F (22°C) 0.0 in
October 68°F (20°C) 0.5 in
November 58°F (15°C) 2.2 in
December 50°F (10°C) 3.5 in

Ma‘ale Mikhmas has a seasonal temperature swing of 45°F / from 48°F in February to 93°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 18.2 inches, with January being the wettest month (4.5") and June the driest (0.0").

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Radio Stations near Ma‘ale Mikhmas

17 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
ECO99FM (IL) pop, top 40 AAC+
KAN Gimel כאן גימל (IL) MP3 192 kbps
Kcm FM Channel 01 Live (IL) hasidic, hebrew AAC 128 kbps
ברסלב פוריו: קצר וקולע (IL) jewish, music AAC 128 kbps
Radio Breslev Carmiel (IL) MP3 96 kbps
ברסלב פוריו: דעת רבנו (IL) jewish, music AAC 128 kbps
ברסלב פוריו: הלכות ודף יומי (IL) jewish, music AAC 128 kbps
ברסלב פוריו: תורה וזימרה (IL) jewish, music MP3 128 kbps
Kan Reshet Bet (IL) MP3 128 kbps
100fm - 100% Movies (IL) movie music, music AAC+ 128 kbps
Radios 100FM רדיוס (IL) MP3 128 kbps
Rak Musica (IL) AAC+ 64 kbps
ברסלב פוריו: ספרי ברסלב (IL) books, jewish MP3 128 kbps
88FM (IL) UNKNOWN
Radio Plus (XK) MP3 128 kbps
toker fm (IL) religious MP3 128 kbps
toker fm (US) religious MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Ma‘ale Mikhmas

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
Bloomfield Science Museum
Burnt House
Dar Zahran Heritage Building
Davidson Center
Ein Yael
Friends of Zion Museum
Frumin House
Greek Orthodox museum
Gush Katif Museum
Ha'Rav Kook Museum
Hebrew Music Museum
Hisham's Palace Miseum
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
People's Museum
Pontifical Biblical Institute
Ramallah Museum
Rockefeller Museum
Russian 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 Va'Shem
Yasser Arafat Museum
Zedekiah's cave
הרובע ההרודיאני
معهد الآثار

Libraries in Ma‘ale Mikhmas

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Abu Shakra Library0.0
Al Bishara Office0.0
Al Nimer Library0.0
Al-Najah Library0.0
Al-Najah Library0.0
al-Ubeidiya Library0.0
al-Ubeidiya Library0.0
Alquds Almaftohah Library0.0
Amanouiel Library0.0
Amanouiel Library0.0
Arnold Brener Urban Library0.0
Arnold Brener Urban Library0.0
Beddu library0.0
Beddu library0.0
Bedia Municipal Children's 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
Jericho Library0.0
Jerusalem Central Library0.0
Jerusalem Central Library0.0
Kufur Ne'mah Library0.0
Matnas Baka0.0
Matnas Baka0.0
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
ספריית בלומפילד0.0
ספריית הפקולטה למשפטים0.0
ספריית פסגת זאב0.0
تكسي الرام0.0
تكسي الرام0.0
مطبعة بديا0.0
مكتبة الحسام0.0
مكتبة العاصف0.0
مكتبة منيب المصري0.0

Farmers Markets in Ma‘ale Mikhmas

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
abu khalid market
Bethlehem Marketplace
call it spring كول ات سبرينج
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

Stadiums & Teams in Ma‘ale Mikhmas

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near Ma‘ale Mikhmas

24 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Ben Gurion International AirportTLVLarge Airport
Marka International (Amman Civil) AirportADJLarge Airport
Queen Alia International AirportAMMLarge 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
Ein Shemer AirfieldSmall Airport
Ein Vered AirfieldSmall Airport
Hatzerim Air BaseSmall Airport
Hatzerim Northwest AirportSmall Airport
Hatzor Air BaseSmall Airport
Herzliya AirportSmall Airport
Kedma AirportSmall Airport
Megiddo 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

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Waterfalls
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Natural waterfalls documented by USGS and OpenStreetMap contributors
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Quick Facts

Timezone
Asia/Jerusalem
Elevation
590 m (1,936 ft)
Founded
1981
Website
michmas.org/base.shtml?history

🇵🇸 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 Ma‘ale Mikhmas

What is the population of Ma‘ale Mikhmas?

Ma‘ale Mikhmas has a population of 1,463 residents and is located in Palestinian Territory. The population density is 291 people per square mile, spread across 5.0 square miles.

What is the weather like in Ma‘ale Mikhmas?

Ma‘ale Mikhmas has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 78°F (25°C). Winter temperatures average 62°F in January, while summers reach an average of 93°F in July. The area receives 344 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 14.1 inches.

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