Tel Aviv District · Israel
Jaffa travel guide
Jaffa is a city in Tel Aviv District, Israel, home to about 66,000 people.
- Best months
- March to May, October and November
- Nearest airport
- TLV13 km · Ben Gurion International Airport
- Currency
- ILSnew shekel
- Time zone
- Asia/Jerusalem
- Language
- Hebrew
When to go
The best time to visit Jaffa
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jaffa are March to May, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 143 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 Jaffa: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (HFA, 89 km) and Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ, 117 km) are also within reach.
TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport
HFA · Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport
ADJ · Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport
Questions
Jaffa: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Jaffa?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jaffa are March to May, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 143 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Jaffa?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (HFA, 89 km) and Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ, 117 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Jaffa?
new shekel (ILS).
Nearby
Destinations near Jaffa
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.