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Sa‘īr, Palestinian Territory

West Bank · Palestinian Territory

Sa‘īr is a small city in West Bank, Palestinian Territory with a population of 17,775. Elevation: 3,015 ft (919 m). Average temperature: 65°F (18°C).

Data updated June 2026

17,775 Population 9/sq mi density
3,015 ft Elevation 919 meters
65°F Avg Temperature 18°C
10.7 in Annual Rain
Asia / Hebron Timezone

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About Sa‘īr

Sa'ir is a Palestinian town in the Hebron Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the southern West Bank, located 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) northeast of Hebron. Nearby localities include Beit Fajjar and al-Arroub to the north, Beit Ummar to the northwest, Halhul to the west and Beit Einun and ash-Shuyukh to the south. The Dead Sea is just east of Sa'ir's municipal borders. In the 2017 census Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 20,722.

People

Population17,775
Density9/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp65°F (18°C)
Rain10.7 in/yr
Sunny Days339/yr
Elevation3,015 ft (919 m)
Population17,775
Population Density9 / sq mi
Elevation3,015 ft (919 m)
Coordinates31.5786°, 35.1402°
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 Sa‘īr

Sa‘īr is a small city in Palestinian Territory (West Bank) with a population of 17,775. 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/Hebron.

Climate in Sa‘īr

Sa‘īr 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
Sa‘īr 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 Palestinian Territory avg
January Average51°F (10°C)
July Average79°F (26°C)
Sunny Days339 days/yr

Geography

Elevation3,015 ft (919 m)
Area1,991.9 sq mi (5,159.1 km²)
Population Density9/sq mi
Coordinates31.5786°N, 35.1402°W
TimezoneAsia/Hebron

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 10.7"
72% below Palestinian Territory avg
Snowfall 0.4"
Wettest Month (Jan) 4.06"
Driest Month (May) 0.16"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

28 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.3.

Feb 11, 2004 21 km SE of Mi?pé Yeri?o, Israel M5.3 40 km
Feb 6, 2020 26 km W of Atlit, Israel M4.5 136 km
Jul 7, 2004 1 km NNW of Al Kar?mah, Jordan M4.5 59 km
Feb 9, 2007 8 km N of Safi, Jordan M4.5 60 km
Mar 15, 2004 20 km WNW of Al Qa?r, Jordan M4.3 44 km
Oct 28, 1999 34 km WNW of W?d? M?sá, Jordan M4.3 130 km
Jul 30, 2015 24 km NNE of ‘En Boqeq, Israel M4.2 38 km
May 24, 2014 24 km NW of W?d? M?sá, Jordan M4.1 124 km
Jan 22, 2022 4 km E of Taiyiba, Israel M4.1 119 km
Aug 2, 1993 6 km ESE of Arad, Israel M4.1 40 km
Feb 7, 2023 Dead Sea region M4.1 57 km
Aug 7, 2011 40 km WNW of Sdot Yam, Israel M4.1 127 km
Aug 8, 2004 1 km SSE of Kafr D?n, Palestinian Territory M4.0 100 km
Oct 7, 1992 34 km W of Ash Shawbak, Jordan M4.0 115 km
Feb 9, 2007 3 km WNW of Al Khinz?rah, Jordan M4.0 71 km
Sep 13, 1990 49 km WNW of Ashdod, Israel M3.9 102 km
Sep 28, 1991 Dead Sea region M3.9 67 km
Jan 11, 1992 4 km NNE of ‘En Boqeq, Israel M3.7 44 km
Jan 23, 2022 4 km ENE of Kafr Mi?r, Israel M3.7 124 km
Sep 7, 1992 18 km W of Ar Rabbah, Jordan M3.7 50 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Tsunami History

3 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 - 40 km
1546 GAZA - JAFFA Earthquake - - 58 km
746 SYRIAN and EGYPTIAN COASTS Earthquake - - 58 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

Sa‘īr 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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Schools in Sa‘īr

9 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Se'er High School For Girls - - - -
Se'er Elementary School For Girls - - - -
Wasfya School For Girles - - - -
Al Haj Eissa School For Girls - - - -
Shyoukh High School For Boys - - - -
Shyoukh Elementary School For Boys - - - -
Hamazh Ben Abd Al Motaleb For Boys - - - -
Se'er High School For Boys - - - -
Dalal Al Moghrabi High School For Girls - - - -
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Radio Stations near Sa‘īr

16 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Galgalatz (IL) - MP3 128 kbps
#joint radio Blues Rock (IL) 60s, 70s MP3 320 kbps
Kcm FM Channel 01 Live (IL) hasidic, hebrew AAC 128 kbps
קול פליי | kol-play (IL) - AAC+ 64 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
Rak Musica (IL) - AAC+ 64 kbps
ברסלב פוריו: ספרי ברסלב (IL) books, jewish MP3 128 kbps
88FM (IL) - UNKNOWN
radio darom 95.8fm 97fm (IL) music, news AAC+ 64 kbps
toker fm (US) religious MP3 128 kbps
toker fm (IL) religious MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Sa‘īr

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
Davidson Center
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
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
Palestine Museum of Natural History
Palestine Museum of Natural History
Palestinian Heritage Museum of Dar al-Tifel
Pontifical Biblical Institute
Rockefeller Museum
Saxum Visitor Center
Shrine of the Book
Terra Sancta Museum
The Holocaust History Museum
The Olive press museum
Ticho House
Yad Va'Shem
Zedekiah's cave
הרובע ההרודיאני
סטודיו לפיסול
ديوان عشيره الشرحه
مسجد أهل الخير
مسجد الصحابه
معهد الآثار

Libraries in Sa‘īr

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Al Andalus Library0.0
Al Baladya Library0.0
Al Bayader Library0.0
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
alsaheb library0.0
Amanouiel Library0.0
Amanouiel Library0.0
Bethlehem University Library0.0
Galoust Gulbenkian Library0.0
Harman 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
Meirhoff Library0.0
Meirhoff Library0.0
Meirhoff Library0.0
Meirhoff 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
مكتبة منيب المصري0.0

Farmers Markets in Sa‘īr

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Bethlehem Marketplace
Central Vegetables Market
Duty Free
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

Restaurants in Sa‘īr

1 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

سما الخليل

Castles in Sa‘īr

1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Taha company 0599364361

Banks in Sa‘īr

1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bank of Palestine

Breweries in Sa‘īr

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
מבשלת שפירא

Stadiums & Teams in Sa‘īr

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near Sa‘īr

23 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Ben Gurion International AirportTLVLarge Airport
Bar Yehuda AirfieldMTZMedium Airport
Nevatim Air BaseVTMMedium Airport
Tel Nof Air Base-Medium Airport
Arad Airport-Small Airport
Ash-Shunah al-Janubiyah Airport-Small Airport
Beersheba (Teyman) AirportBEVSmall Airport
Dimona Airport-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
Kzeiot 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
Tnuvot Ultralight Airfield-Small Airport

Churches & Religious Organizations in Sa‘īr

7 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Al Ess Mosque
Al Ess Mosque
Al Hadmi Mosque
Al Montaser Belah
Al Rahmah Mosque
Hamaza Bin Abd Al Motaleb Mosque
Shyoukh Mosque

Quick Facts

Timezone
Asia/Hebron

🇵🇸 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 Sa‘īr

What is the population of Sa‘īr?

Sa‘īr has a population of 17,775 residents and is located in Palestinian Territory. The population density is 9 people per square mile, spread across 1,991.9 square miles.

What is the weather like in Sa‘īr?

Sa‘īr 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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