Southern District · Israel
Kiryat Gat travel guide
Kiryat Gat is a city in Southern District, Israel, home to about 55,000 people.
- Best months
- March to May, October and November
- Nearest airport
- TLV46 km · Ben Gurion International Airport
- Currency
- ILSnew shekel
- Time zone
- Asia/Jerusalem
- Language
- Hebrew
When to go
The best time to visit Kiryat Gat
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kiryat Gat 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 Kiryat Gat: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), about 46 km from the city centre in a straight line; El Arish International Airport (AAC, 109 km) and Queen Alia International Airport (AMM, 116 km) are also within reach.
TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport
AAC · El Arish International Airport
AMM · Queen Alia International Airport
Questions
Kiryat Gat: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kiryat Gat?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kiryat Gat 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 Kiryat Gat?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), about 46 km from the city centre in a straight line; El Arish International Airport (AAC, 109 km) and Queen Alia International Airport (AMM, 116 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Kiryat Gat?
new shekel (ILS).
Nearby
Destinations near Kiryat Gat
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.