Haifa District · Israel
Umm al-Fahm travel guide
Umm al-Fahm is a city in Haifa District, Israel, home to about 55,000 people.
- Best months
- March to May, October and November
- Nearest airport
- HFA34 km · Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport
- Currency
- ILSnew shekel
- Time zone
- Asia/Jerusalem
- Language
- Hebrew
Where to stay
Hotels in Umm al-Fahm
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Zohar Badeshe | 10.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Umm al-Fahm
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Umm al-Fahm are March to May, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; January is the wettest, with about 152 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 Umm al-Fahm: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (HFA), about 34 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV, 61 km) and Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ, 99 km) are also within reach.
HFA · Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport
TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport
ADJ · Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport
Questions
Umm al-Fahm: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Umm al-Fahm?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Umm al-Fahm are March to May, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; January is the wettest, with about 152 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Umm al-Fahm?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (HFA), about 34 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV, 61 km) and Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ, 99 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Umm al-Fahm?
new shekel (ILS).
Nearby
Destinations near Umm al-Fahm
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.