Rafah Governorate · Palestine
Rafah travel guide
Rafah is a city in Rafah Governorate, Palestine, home to about 172,000 people.
- Best months
- November to April
- Nearest airport
- AAC48 km · El Arish International Airport
- Currency
- ILSnew shekel
- Time zone
- Asia/Gaza
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit Rafah
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Rafah 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 Rafah: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is El Arish International Airport (AAC), about 48 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV, 100 km) is also within reach.
AAC · El Arish International Airport
TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport
Questions
Rafah: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Rafah?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Rafah 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 Rafah?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is El Arish International Airport (AAC), about 48 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV, 100 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Rafah?
new shekel (ILS).
Nearby
Destinations near Rafah
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.