West Bank · Palestine
Tulkarm travel guide
Tulkarm is a city in West Bank, Palestine, home to about 92,000 people.
- Best months
- March to May, October and November
- Nearest airport
- TLV36 km · Ben Gurion International Airport
- Currency
- ILSnew shekel
- Time zone
- Asia/Gaza
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit Tulkarm
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tulkarm are March to May, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; January is the wettest, with about 142 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 Tulkarm: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), about 36 km from the city centre in a straight line; Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (HFA, 56 km) and Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ, 98 km) are also within reach.
TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport
HFA · Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport
ADJ · Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport
Questions
Tulkarm: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tulkarm?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tulkarm are March to May, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; January is the wettest, with about 142 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Tulkarm?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), about 36 km from the city centre in a straight line; Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (HFA, 56 km) and Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ, 98 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Tulkarm?
new shekel (ILS).
Nearby
Destinations near Tulkarm
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.