Khan Yunis Governorate · Palestine
Khan Yunis travel guide
Khan Yunis is a city in Khan Yunis Governorate, Palestine, home to about 205,000 people.
- Best months
- November to April
- Nearest airport
- AAC55 km · El Arish International Airport
- Currency
- ILSnew shekel
- Time zone
- Asia/Gaza
- Language
- Arabic
About
About Khan Yunis
Khan Yunis (Arabic: خان يونس, lit. 'khan (caravanserai) [of] Yunis'), also spelled Khan Younis or Khan Yunus, is a city in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestine, and serves as the capital of the Khan Yunis Governorate. It has been largely destroyed during the Gaza war, and is currently split by the yellow line with Hamas controlling its north and Israel controlling its south.
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When to go
The best time to visit Khan Yunis
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Khan Yunis are November to April. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; January is the wettest, with about 51 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 Khan Yunis: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is El Arish International Airport (AAC), about 55 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV, 93 km) is also within reach.
AAC · El Arish International Airport
TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport
Questions
Khan Yunis: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Khan Yunis?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Khan Yunis are November to April. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; January is the wettest, with about 51 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Khan Yunis?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is El Arish International Airport (AAC), about 55 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV, 93 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Khan Yunis?
new shekel (ILS).
Nearby
Destinations near Khan Yunis
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.