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Salfīt, Palestinian Territory

West Bank · Palestinian Territory

Salfīt is a small city in West Bank, Palestinian Territory with a population of 11,000. Elevation: 1,673 ft (510 m). Average temperature: 70°F (21°C).

Data updated June 2026

11,000 Population 1,236/sq mi density
1,673 ft Elevation 510 meters
70°F Avg Temperature 21°C
23.6 in Annual Rain
Asia / Hebron Timezone

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About Salfīt

Salfīt

Salfit is a city in the central West Bank, Palestine, and the capital of the Salfit Governorate. It is located adjacent to the Israeli settlement of Ariel. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Salfit had a population of 10,911 in 2017. Since the Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip of the 1995 Oslo II Accord, Salfit, located in Area A, has been administered by the Palestinian National Authority, while continuing under Israeli military occupation.

People

Population11,000
Density1,236/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp70°F (21°C)
Rain23.6 in/yr
Sunny Days344/yr
Elevation1,673 ft (510 m)
Population11,000
Population Density1,236 / sq mi
Elevation1,673 ft (510 m)
Coordinates32.0837°, 35.1808°
TimezoneAsia/Hebron
Country🇵🇸 Palestinian Territory
State / ProvinceWest Bank
Average Temperature70°F (21°C)
January Average58°F (14°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Annual Precipitation23.6 inches (598 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Salfīt

Salfīt is a small city in Palestinian Territory (West Bank) with a population of 11,000. The city sits at an elevation of 1,673 feet (510 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 70°F (21°C). Temperatures range from 58°F in January to 83°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 23.6 inches. The timezone is Asia/Hebron.

Climate in Salfīt

Salfīt 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
Salfīt enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 70°F (21°C). Winters average 58°F in January while summers reach 83°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 23.6 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 1,673 feet.

Temperature

58°F Jan (14°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average70.2°F
30% above Palestinian Territory avg
January Average58°F (14°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days344 days/yr

Geography

Elevation1,673 ft (510 m)
Area8,904.3 sq mi (23,062.1 km²)
Population Density1,236/sq mi
Coordinates32.0837°N, 35.1808°W
TimezoneAsia/Hebron

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 23.6"
38% below Palestinian Territory avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jan) 5.20"
Driest Month (May) 0.20"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

48 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 57 km
Feb 15, 2008 11 km ENE of Tyre, Lebanon M5.1 139 km
Mar 26, 1997 3 km WNW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M5.0 147 km
Feb 9, 2007 8 km N of Safi, Jordan M4.5 112 km
Feb 6, 2020 26 km W of Atlit, Israel M4.5 87 km
Jul 7, 2004 1 km NNW of Al Kar?mah, Jordan M4.5 39 km
Mar 15, 2004 20 km WNW of Al Qa?r, Jordan M4.3 86 km
Feb 11, 2008 14 km SSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.3 133 km
Sep 13, 1993 94 km WNW of Atlit, Israel M4.3 147 km
Jul 30, 2015 24 km NNE of ‘En Boqeq, Israel M4.2 81 km
Jun 12, 2008 8 km SSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.2 139 km
Aug 2, 1993 6 km ESE of Arad, Israel M4.1 95 km
Feb 7, 2023 Dead Sea region M4.1 6 km
Aug 7, 2011 40 km WNW of Sdot Yam, Israel M4.1 86 km
Jan 22, 2022 4 km E of Taiyiba, Israel M4.1 65 km
Aug 8, 2004 1 km SSE of Kafr D?n, Palestinian Territory M4.0 44 km
Jul 10, 2009 14 km ENE of Tyre, Lebanon M4.0 137 km
Jun 13, 2008 7 km SSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.0 140 km
Jun 12, 2008 6 km SSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.0 140 km
Jun 12, 2008 11 km W of Metulla, Israel M4.0 133 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 2,000 106 km
2004 DEAD SEA Earthquake 1.0 m - 57 km
1837 ISRAEL and SYRIAN COASTS Earthquake - 6,000 106 km
1546 GAZA - JAFFA Earthquake - - 32 km
1033 AKKO Earthquake - 70,000 103 km
746 SYRIAN and EGYPTIAN COASTS Earthquake - - 32 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 58°F (14°C) 5.2 in Wettest
February 49°F (10°C) 4.2 in Coldest
March 53°F (12°C) 3.0 in
April 61°F (16°C) 0.9 in
May 67°F (20°C) 0.2 in
June 72°F (22°C) 0.0 in Driest
July 83°F (28°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) 2.6 in
December 51°F (10°C) 4.1 in

Salfīt has a seasonal temperature swing of 34°F / from 49°F in February to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 20.7 inches, with January being the wettest month (5.2") and June the driest (0.0").

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Schools in Salfīt

7 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Al Amal Private School - - - -
Salfit Secondary Boys School - - - -
Salfit High Basic Boy's School - - - -
Salfit Industrial Secondary School - - - -
Salfit Basic Girls School - - - -
Salfit High Basic Girls School - - - -
Salfit Secondary Girls School - - - -
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Radio Stations near Salfīt

25 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Galgalatz (IL) - MP3 128 kbps
KAN Gimel כאן גימל (IL) - MP3 192 kbps
ECO99FM (IL) pop, top 40 AAC+
#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
קול פליי | kol-play (IL) - AAC+ 64 kbps
Kcm FM Channel 01 Live (IL) hasidic, hebrew AAC 128 kbps
Radios 100FM רדיוס (IL) - MP3 128 kbps
100fm - 100% Movies (IL) movie music, music AAC+ 128 kbps
Tel Aviv 102FM רדיו תל אביב (IL) contenmporary, music AAC+
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
ברסלב פוריו: קצר וקולע (IL) jewish, music AAC 128 kbps
88FM (IL) - UNKNOWN
ברסלב פוריו: ספרי ברסלב (IL) books, jewish MP3 128 kbps
Rak Musica (IL) - AAC+ 64 kbps
GUITAR - J. WILLIAMS (IL) - MP3
Radio Plus (XK) - MP3 128 kbps
kzradio (IL) - MP3 128 kbps
toker fm (IL) religious MP3 128 kbps
toker fm (US) religious MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Salfīt

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Anabta Municipality
Archaeological garden
Dair Sharaf
Dar Zahran Heritage Building
Mahmoud Darwish Museum (Al-Birweh Park)
Noora Heritage House
People's Museum
Ramallah Museum
Sakakini Cultural Center
Samaritan Museum
Sebastia Museum
The Good Samaritan Centre
The Palestinian Museum
Tractor Museum
Tulkarm
Yabous Youth Museum
Yad La'Shiryon
Yasser Arafat Museum
בית האומנים
מוזיאון מורשת החשמונאים

Libraries in Salfīt

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
'Azzun0.0
'Azzun0.0
Abu Shakra Library0.0
Al - Huda Library0.0
Al Bishara Office0.0
Al Nimer Library0.0
Al Quds Newspaper0.0
Alquds Almaftohah Library0.0
Arnold Brener Urban Library0.0
Arnold Brener Urban Library0.0
Beddu library0.0
Beddu library0.0
Bedia Municipal Children's Library0.0
Beit Hakeshet0.0
Beit Hakeshet0.0
Dar Al Farok For Copping And Newspaper0.0
Dar Al-Shorooq library0.0
Hussary Library0.0
Kufur Ne'mah Library0.0
Medo library0.0
Municipal library0.0
Nablus library0.0
Nirit library0.0
Noor Alhuda0.0
Prof. Morad Asi Public library0.0
Ramallah Public Library0.0
Rokn alma3rfa library0.0
safarini Bookshop 10.0
Yusuf Ahmed Alghanim Library0.0
ספריית כרמים0.0
ספריית שוהם0.0
المكتبة0.0
المكتبة0.0
تكسي الرام0.0
تكسي الرام0.0
شركة الجيتاوي0.0
عاشور0.0
عيادة طب الاسنان | الدكتور شرحبيل دقة0.0
مطبعة بديا0.0
مكتبة الحسام0.0
مكتبة العاصف0.0
مكتبة بلال0.0
مكتبة عاشور0.0

Farmers Markets in Salfīt

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Abo Mahmoud al qadi
abu khalid market
Beirut Market
call it spring كول ات سبرينج
Hisbat Ramallah
Rosh Ha'ain marketplace
שוק האיכרים - רעות

Restaurants in Salfīt

7 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Abu Abdalah
Al 'khwa Restaurant
حلويات مراد
مطعم الحشاش
مطعم الشرق
مطعم العربيد
مطعم النوباني

Clinics in Salfīt

4 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Military Medical Service
Red Crescent Ambulance Station
Salfit Governorate Health Directorate
White Home Association For Sick Mental Qualifying

Gas Stations in Salfīt

3 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Al Huda Fuel Station
Hitten Gaz Station
محطة سلفيت الأهلية للمحروقات

Banks in Salfīt

5 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Al-Quds Bank
Arab Bank
Bank of Palestine
Palestine Islamic Bank
The National Bank

Shopping Malls in Salfīt

1 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

عمارة الزيتونة

Stadiums & Teams in Salfīt

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near Salfīt

21 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Ben Gurion International AirportTLVLarge Airport
Ramat David Air Base-Medium Airport
Tel Nof Air Base-Medium Airport
Uri Michaeli Haifa International AirportHFAMedium Airport
Ash-Shunah al-Janubiyah Airport-Small Airport
Ein Shemer Airfield-Small Airport
Ein Vered Airfield-Small Airport
Fiq Airfield-Small Airport
Habonim Airfield-Small Airport
Hatzor Air Base-Small Airport
Herzliya Airport-Small Airport
Kedma Airport-Small Airport
Kefar Gallim Highway Strip-Small Airport
Megiddo 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

Post Offices in Salfīt

1 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
مكتب بريد سلفيت

Treatment Centers in Salfīt

2 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Kupat Holim Meuhedet
Kupat Holim Meuhedet

Churches & Religious Organizations in Salfīt

7 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Abd Al Nasir lablisi
Al Abrar Mosque
Al Shuhada'
Mosque of the Sahaba
The Salfit Governmental Hospital Mosque
مسجد سلفيت الكبير
مصلى قوات الأمن الوطني الفلسطيني

Quick Facts

Timezone
Asia/Hebron
Elevation
570 m (1,870 ft)
Area
23,062.0 km² (8,901.9 mi²)
Postal Code
390
Website
salfeet.org/
Twinned With
Alcorcón, Colombes, Crotone, Havran, Kenitra, Ris-Orangis, Tepebaşı district, Totnes, Wuppertal

🇵🇸 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 Salfīt

What is the population of Salfīt?

Salfīt has a population of 11,000 residents and is located in Palestinian Territory. The population density is 1,236 people per square mile, spread across 8,904.3 square miles.

What is the weather like in Salfīt?

Salfīt enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 70°F (21°C). Winter temperatures average 58°F in January, while summers reach an average of 83°F in July. The area receives 344 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 23.6 inches.

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