Southern District · Israel
Ashkelon travel guide
Ashkelon is a city in Southern District, Israel, home to about 134,000 people.
- Best months
- March to May, October and November
- Nearest airport
- TLV49 km · Ben Gurion International Airport
- Currency
- ILSnew shekel
- Time zone
- Asia/Jerusalem
- Language
- Hebrew
Where to stay
Hotels in Ashkelon
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Regina Goren Hotel | 1.5 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Ashkelon
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ashkelon are March to May, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 124 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Ashkelon: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), about 49 km from the city centre in a straight line; El Arish International Airport (AAC, 98 km) and Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (HFA, 135 km) are also within reach.
TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport
AAC · El Arish International Airport
HFA · Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport
Questions
Ashkelon: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Ashkelon?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ashkelon are March to May, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 124 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Ashkelon?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), about 49 km from the city centre in a straight line; El Arish International Airport (AAC, 98 km) and Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (HFA, 135 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Ashkelon?
new shekel (ILS).
Nearby
Destinations near Ashkelon
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.