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Yesud HaMa‘ala, Israel

Northern District · Israel

Yesud HaMa‘ala is a small town in Northern District, Israel with a population of 1,730. Elevation: 240 ft (73 m). Average temperature: 64°F (18°C).

Data updated June 2026

1,730 Population 387/sq mi density
240 ft Elevation 73 meters
64°F Avg Temperature 18°C
25.5 in Annual Rain
Asia / Jerusalem Timezone

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About Yesud HaMa‘ala

Yesud HaMa‘ala

Yesud HaMa'ala is a moshava and local council in northern Israel. The moshava was the first modern Jewish community in the Hula Valley. Built in 1883, the community was among a series of agricultural settlements founded during the First Aliyah. In 2024 it had a population of 1,930.

People

Population1,730
Density387/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp64°F (18°C)
Rain25.5 in/yr
Sunny Days347/yr
Elevation240 ft (73 m)
Population1,730
Population Density387 / sq mi
Elevation240 ft (73 m)
Coordinates33.0592°, 35.6103°
TimezoneAsia/Jerusalem
Country🇮🇱 Israel
State / ProvinceNorthern District
Average Temperature64°F (18°C)
January Average50°F (10°C)
July Average79°F (26°C)
Annual Precipitation25.5 inches (648 mm)
Annual Snowfall1.1 inches (3 cm)

About Yesud HaMa‘ala

Yesud HaMa‘ala is a small town in Israel (Northern District) with a population of 1,730. The city sits at an elevation of 240 feet (73 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 64°F (18°C). Temperatures range from 50°F in January to 79°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 25.5 inches. The timezone is Asia/Jerusalem.

Climate in Yesud HaMa‘ala

Yesud HaMa‘ala has an average annual temperature of 16.9°C (62°F). The hottest month is Jul (25°C), the coldest is Jan (7.5°C). Average annual precipitation is 625 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 7.5°C / 46°F 4.9° / 10.1° 164.6
Feb 8.2°C / 47°F 5.2° / 11.3° 116.7
Mar 11.2°C / 52°F 7.4° / 14.9° 73.6
Apr 15.3°C / 60°F 10.8° / 19.8° 30.6
May 20°C / 68°F 14.7° / 25.3° 9.4
Jun 23.2°C / 74°F 17.6° / 28.8° 1.0
Jul 25°C / 77°F 19.5° / 30.5° 0.2
Aug 25°C / 77°F 19.6° / 30.3° 0.5
Sep 23.2°C / 74°F 18.1° / 28.4° 3.0
Oct 20.3°C / 69°F 15.8° / 24.8° 19.7
Nov 14.4°C / 58°F 11° / 17.7° 85.2
Dec 9.6°C / 49°F 7° / 12.3° 120.4
Yesud HaMa‘ala enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 64°F (18°C). Winters average 50°F in January while summers reach 79°F in July. The area gets 347 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 25.5 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 1.1 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 240 feet.

Temperature

50°F Jan (10°C) 79°F Jul (26°C)
Annual Average64.0°F
19% above Israel avg
January Average50°F (10°C)
July Average79°F (26°C)
Sunny Days347 days/yr

Geography

Elevation240 ft (73 m)
Area4.5 sq mi (11.6 km²)
Population Density387/sq mi
Coordinates33.0592°N, 35.6103°W
TimezoneAsia/Jerusalem

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 25.5"
33% below Israel avg
Snowfall 1.1"
Wettest Month (Jan) 6.14"
Driest Month (Sep) 0.08"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

64 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.1. Most recent: M0.0 on Feb 22, 2023.

Feb 15, 2008 11 km ENE of Tyre, Lebanon M5.1 41 km
Mar 26, 1997 3 km WNW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M5.0 39 km
Oct 18, 1991 12 km SSE of Jayr?d, Syria M4.9 131 km
Mar 26, 1997 12 km SW of Baabda, Lebanon M4.7 77 km
Feb 6, 2020 26 km W of Atlit, Israel M4.5 96 km
Jul 7, 2004 1 km NNW of Al Kar?mah, Jordan M4.5 122 km
Sep 1, 2014 7 km NE of Az Zabad?n?, Syria M4.4 94 km
Feb 22, 2023 65 km NW of Tyre, Lebanon M4.4 111 km
Feb 11, 2008 14 km SSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.3 29 km
Jun 20, 1993 60 km NW of Tyre, Lebanon M4.3 105 km
Jun 12, 2008 8 km SSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.2 32 km
Nov 12, 1993 4 km SSW of Bhamdoun, Lebanon M4.2 78 km
Aug 7, 2011 40 km WNW of Sdot Yam, Israel M4.1 120 km
Jan 22, 2022 4 km E of Taiyiba, Israel M4.1 52 km
Feb 8, 2023 19 km ENE of Bcharré, Lebanon M4.1 149 km
Feb 7, 2023 Dead Sea region M4.1 114 km
Feb 8, 1999 32 km NW of Sidon, Lebanon M4.1 91 km
Dec 3, 1996 8 km SSW of Baabda, Lebanon M4.1 78 km
Aug 8, 2004 1 km SSE of Kafr D?n, Palestinian Territory M4.0 73 km
Jun 12, 2008 6 km WSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.0 38 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 12 km
1837 ISRAEL and SYRIAN COASTS Earthquake 6,000 12 km
1546 GAZA - JAFFA Earthquake 118 km
1202 SOUTHWESTERN SYRIA Eruption + Earthquake 30,000 61 km
1033 AKKO Earthquake 70,000 57 km
746 SYRIAN and EGYPTIAN COASTS Earthquake 118 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 50°F (10°C) 6.1 in Coldest, Wettest
February 52°F (11°C) 4.7 in
March 57°F (14°C) 3.2 in
April 63°F (17°C) 1.3 in
May 71°F (21°C) 0.5 in
June 76°F (25°C) 0.0 in Driest
July 79°F (26°C) 0.0 in
August 80°F (27°C) 0.0 in Warmest
September 77°F (25°C) 0.1 in
October 71°F (22°C) 0.7 in
November 62°F (17°C) 2.6 in
December 54°F (12°C) 4.6 in

Yesud HaMa‘ala has a seasonal temperature swing of 30°F / from 50°F in January to 80°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 23.8 inches, with January being the wettest month (6.1") and June the driest (0.0").

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Radio Stations near Yesud HaMa‘ala

5 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
راديو الناس (PS) culture, music AAC+ 64 kbps
Kol Rega קול רגע 91.5/96 music, news MP3
Ivri 6 MP3 128 kbps
104.5FM צפון MP3 128 kbps
Ze Rock Radio indy, metal AAC 48 kbps

Museums in Yesud HaMa‘ala

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Beit HaMeiri Museum
Beit Ussishkin Museum
Caphernaum The Town of Jesus
Circassian heritage museum
Friendship museum Nebi Yosha
Golan Archaeological Museum
Hazor antiquities museum
Open museum
Prehistoric man museum
Tel A Saki
Tel Hai Museum
Yigal Allon Center

Libraries in Yesud HaMa‘ala

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Campus Ohalo library0.0
Har Vagai Library0.0
Kfat Szold Library0.0
Library at Tel-Hai College0.0
Municipal library0.0
Safed college library0.0
ספריה0.0
ספרייה עירונית קריית שמונה0.0
ספריית הגושרים0.0
ספריית ילדים0.0

Farmers Markets in Yesud HaMa‘ala

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
em moussa
Kiryat Shmonne municipal market
Municipal market
Yafuri Market
שוק האיכרים

Restaurants in Yesud HaMa‘ala

1 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Pooh Bakikar

Cafes in Yesud HaMa‘ala

1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

המקום של ארנון - Arnon's Place

Airports Near Yesud HaMa‘ala

16 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Ramat David Air BaseMedium Airport
Rosh Pina AirportRPNMedium Airport
Uri Michaeli Haifa International AirportHFAMedium Airport
Baadarâne AirportSmall Airport
Cyclone damperSmall Airport
Dalton AirfieldSmall Airport
Dimas AirportSmall Airport
Ein Shemer AirfieldSmall Airport
Fiq AirfieldSmall Airport
Habonim AirfieldSmall Airport
Jabbour AirfieldSmall Airport
Kefar Gallim Highway StripSmall Airport
King Hussein Air CollegeOMFSmall Airport
Kiryat Shmona AirportKSWSmall Airport
Megiddo AirportSmall Airport
Mezzeh AirportSmall Airport

Quick Facts

Timezone
Asia/Jerusalem
Elevation
86 m (282 ft)
Area
11.6 km² (4.5 mi²)
Founded
1883
Website
yesud-hamaala.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 Yesud HaMa‘ala

What is the population of Yesud HaMa‘ala?

Yesud HaMa‘ala has a population of 1,730 residents and is located in Israel. The population density is 387 people per square mile, spread across 4.5 square miles.

What is the weather like in Yesud HaMa‘ala?

Yesud HaMa‘ala enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 64°F (18°C). Winter temperatures average 50°F in January, while summers reach an average of 79°F in July. The area receives 347 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 25.5 inches, with 1.1 inches of snow.

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