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Matta‘, Israel
Jerusalem · Israel
Matta‘ is a small town in Jerusalem, Israel with a population of 870. Elevation: 1,985 ft (605 m). Average temperature: 65°F (18°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Matta‘
Mata is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Jerusalem corridor about eight kilometers southeast of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 878.
People
Climate
| Population | 870 |
| Population Density | 385 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 1,985 ft (605 m) |
| Coordinates | 31.7181°, 35.0614° |
| Timezone | Asia/Jerusalem |
| Country | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| State / Province | Jerusalem |
| Average Temperature | 65°F (18°C) |
| January Average | 51°F (10°C) |
| July Average | 79°F (26°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 10.7 inches (271 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.4 inches (1 cm) |
About Matta‘
Matta‘ is a small town in Israel (Jerusalem) with a population of 870. The city sits at an elevation of 1,985 feet (605 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 Matta‘
Matta‘ 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.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 64.6°F |
| 20% above Israel avg | |
| January Average | 51°F (10°C) |
| July Average | 79°F (26°C) |
| Sunny Days | 339 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 1,985 ft (605 m) |
| Area | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²) |
| Population Density | 385/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 31.7181°N, 35.0614°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Jerusalem |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
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 | 148 km |
| 2004 | DEAD SEA | Earthquake | 1.0 m | - | 47 km |
| 1837 | ISRAEL and SYRIAN COASTS | Earthquake | - | 6,000 | 148 km |
| 1546 | GAZA - JAFFA | Earthquake | - | - | 52 km |
| 1033 | AKKO | Earthquake | - | 70,000 | 143 km |
| 746 | SYRIAN and EGYPTIAN COASTS | Earthquake | - | - | 52 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51°F (10°C) | 4.3 in | Wettest |
| February | 50°F (10°C) | 3.5 in | Coldest |
| March | 53°F (12°C) | 2.7 in | |
| April | 61°F (16°C) | 0.8 in | |
| May | 67°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 | 75°F (24°C) | 0.0 in | |
| September | 73°F (23°C) | 0.0 in | |
| October | 68°F (20°C) | 0.5 in | |
| November | 59°F (15°C) | 2.2 in | |
| December | 51°F (11°C) | 3.3 in |
Matta‘ has a seasonal temperature swing of 29°F / from 50°F in February to 79°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 17.4 inches, with January being the wettest month (4.3") and June the driest (0.0").
Radio Stations near Matta‘
26 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galgalatz | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ECO99FM | pop, top 40 | AAC+ | |
| KAN Gimel כאן גימל | - | MP3 192 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 | |
| Kcm FM Channel 01 Live | hasidic, hebrew | AAC 128 kbps | |
| קול פליי | kol-play | - | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Radios 100FM רדיוס | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| 100fm - 100% Movies | movie music, music | AAC+ 128 kbps | |
| Kan Reshet Bet | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| 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 | |
| Tel Aviv 102FM רדיו תל אביב | contenmporary, music | AAC+ | |
| ברסלב פוריו: קצר וקולע | jewish, music | AAC 128 kbps | |
| 88FM | - | UNKNOWN | |
| GUITAR - J. WILLIAMS | - | MP3 | |
| ברסלב פוריו: ספרי ברסלב | books, jewish | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Rak Musica | - | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| kzradio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| radio darom 95.8fm 97fm | music, news | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| toker fm | religious | MP3 128 kbps | |
| toker fm (US) | religious | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Plus (XK) | - | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Matta‘
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual 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 | ||||
| Dondikov's House | ||||
| Ein Yael | ||||
| Friends of Zion Museum | ||||
| Frumin House | ||||
| Gush Katif Museum | ||||
| Ha'Rav Kook Museum | ||||
| Hebrew Music Museum | ||||
| Hertzel's House | ||||
| International Nativity Museum | ||||
| Israel Museum | ||||
| Knesset Museum | ||||
| Lod Mosaic Center | ||||
| Mahmoud Darwish Museum (Al-Birweh Park) | ||||
| Mardigian Armenian Museum | ||||
| Memorial of Father Joseph Germer-Durand (1845-1917) | ||||
| Menachem Begin Heritage Center | ||||
| Minkov Orchard Museum | ||||
| 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 Eran Shamir Settlement Museum | ||||
| The Holocaust History Museum | ||||
| The Olive press museum | ||||
| The Palestinian Museum | ||||
| Ticho House | ||||
| Trucks and Transport Museum | ||||
| Weizmann House | ||||
| Yad La'Shiryon | ||||
| Yad Va'Shem | ||||
| Yasser Arafat Museum | ||||
| Zedekiah's cave | ||||
| בית האומנים | ||||
| הרובע ההרודיאני | ||||
| מוזיאון מורשת החשמונאים | ||||
| מרכז מורשת יהדות תימן | ||||
| סטודיו לפיסול | ||||
| ديوان عشيره الشرحه | ||||
| مسجد أهل الخير | ||||
| مسجد الصحابه | ||||
| معهد الآثار |
Libraries in Matta‘
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Shakra Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al Baladya Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al Bayader Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al Bishara Office | 0.0 | |||||
| Al Kholod Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al Nimer Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al-Forsan Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al-Israa printing house | 0.0 | |||||
| Al-Najah Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Al-Najah Library | 0.0 | |||||
| al-Ubeidiya Library | 0.0 | |||||
| al-Ubeidiya Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Alon library | 0.0 | |||||
| Alquds Almaftohah Library | 0.0 | |||||
| alsaheb library | 0.0 | |||||
| Amanouiel Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Amanouiel Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Arnold Brener Urban Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Arnold Brener Urban Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Beddu library | 0.0 | |||||
| Beddu library | 0.0 | |||||
| Beit Michal | 0.0 | |||||
| Bethlehem University Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Dar Al-Shorooq library | 0.0 | |||||
| Galoust Gulbenkian Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Harman Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hussary Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ironit | 0.0 | |||||
| Ironit | 0.0 | |||||
| Israel Antiquitiea Authority Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Israel Antiquitiea Authority Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Jerusalem Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Jerusalem Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kufur Ne'mah Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Library Al-Ahleia | 0.0 | |||||
| Matnas Baka | 0.0 | |||||
| Matnas Baka | 0.0 | |||||
| Matnas Ramat Bet Shemesh | 0.0 | |||||
| Medo library | 0.0 | |||||
| Meirhoff Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Meirhoff Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Meirhoff Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Meirhoff Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Municipal Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ramallah Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shikun HaMizrah Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shikun HaMizrah Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shikun HaMizrah Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shoken Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shoken Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shoken Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shoken Library | 0.0 | |||||
| suhar bookshop | 0.0 | |||||
| suhar bookshop | 0.0 | |||||
| The Cultural Center for Palestinian Children | 0.0 | |||||
| The Cultural Center for Palestinian Children | 0.0 | |||||
| The Joseph Meyerhoff Library | 0.0 | |||||
| The Joseph Meyerhoff Library | 0.0 | |||||
| The National Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Yusuf Ahmed Alghanim Library | 0.0 | |||||
| הספרייה העירונית | 0.0 | |||||
| הספרייה לארכאולוגיה | 0.0 | |||||
| הספרייה לארכאולוגיה | 0.0 | |||||
| ספרייה עירונית | 0.0 | |||||
| ספריית בלומפילד | 0.0 | |||||
| ספריית הפקולטה למשפטים | 0.0 | |||||
| ספריית כרמים | 0.0 | |||||
| ספריית פסגת זאב | 0.0 | |||||
| ספריית רוזן | 0.0 | |||||
| ספרית תיכון צפית | 0.0 | |||||
| تكسي الرام | 0.0 | |||||
| تكسي الرام | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة الحسام | 0.0 | |||||
| مكتبة منيب المصري | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Matta‘
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Marketplace | |||||
| call it spring كول ات سبرينج | |||||
| Central Vegetables Market | |||||
| Duty Free | |||||
| Hisbat Ramallah | |||||
| Lod Market | |||||
| Machane Yehuda Market | |||||
| Mostly Watermelon | |||||
| Mostly Watermelon | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Wholesale market | |||||
| Wholesale market | |||||
| השוק הערבי | |||||
| שוק האיכרים - רעות | |||||
| שוק רמלה |
Breweries in Matta‘
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| מבשלת שפירא |
Stadiums & Teams in Matta‘
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Matta‘
24 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Gurion International Airport | TLV | Large Airport |
| Bar Yehuda Airfield | MTZ | Medium Airport |
| Nevatim Air Base | VTM | Medium Airport |
| Tel Nof Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Arad Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Ash-Shunah al-Janubiyah Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Beersheba (Teyman) Airport | BEV | Small Airport |
| Dimona Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Ein Shemer Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Ein Vered Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Gvulot Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Hatzerim Air Base | - | Small Airport |
| Hatzerim Northwest Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Hatzor Air Base | - | Small Airport |
| Herzliya Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Kedma Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Mishmar Ayalon Highway Strip H | - | Small Airport |
| Naan Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Negba-Gold Agricultural Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Palmahim Air Base | - | Small Airport |
| Palmahim South Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Rishon Lezion Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Talmei Yosef Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Tnuvot Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Matta‘
20 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Clalit | ||
| Clalit | ||
| Healthcare Maccabi | ||
| Kupat Holim Clalit | ||
| Kupat Holim Clalit | ||
| Kupat Holim Clalit | ||
| Kupat Holim Leumit | ||
| Kupat Holim Maccabi | ||
| Kupat Holim Meuhedet | ||
| Kupat Holim Meuhedet | ||
| Kupat Holim Meuhedet | ||
| Kupat Holim Meuhedet | ||
| Kupat Holim Meuhedet | ||
| Kupat Holim Meuhedet | ||
| Lod's Mental health service | ||
| Maccabi | ||
| Maccabi | ||
| Maccabi | ||
| Meuhedet | ||
| פיזיוטרפיה כללית |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Matta‘
1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| מגדל דוד |
Quick Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions About Matta‘
What is the population of Matta‘?
Matta‘ has a population of 870 residents and is located in Israel. The population density is 385 people per square mile, spread across 2.3 square miles.
What is the weather like in Matta‘?
Matta‘ 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.