Ashdod

"Bruchim haba'im le-Ashdod | Welcome to Ashdod"

Why visit

Ashdod offers wide uncrowded beaches, the Ashdod-Yam Crusader fortress on the dunes, and an easy base for visiting Tel Aviv (40 minutes north) without Tel Aviv's price tags. Visit April through June or September through November when the heat eases. The Ad Halom River park has Egyptian-army ruins from 1948.

When to avoid

Always check current advisories, Ashdod is within range of rocket fire from Gaza and has experienced direct strikes. Check status before traveling. July to August are oppressively humid, port traffic clogs roads, and Friday afternoon through Saturday Shabbat shuts most shops and transit. Use Ashdod with opening days and distances confirmed before the plan hardens. A day in Ashdod is easier when one backup sits close to the main route.

Plan Ashdod

Current conditions and the practical reference material that helps turn the saved places into a trip.

The next week in Ashdod

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Today

Partly cloudy

32° / 24°

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Thu

Partly cloudy

32° / 24°

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Fri

Partly cloudy

31° / 24°

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Sat

Partly cloudy

31° / 25°

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Sun

Partly cloudy

31° / 25°

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Mon

Partly cloudy

33° / 22°

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Tue

Partly cloudy

35° / 21°

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Climate

Cool and wet season (Nov-Mar)

About 89% of the year's rain falls in these months. Typical highs around 19°C, lows around 17°C.

Warmer dry season (Apr-Oct)

Typical highs around 25°C, lows around 23°C. About 5mm of rain a month.

In August 5

Drag to scrub across the year.

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Weather

28° / 27°

Typical high / low

0 mm rainfall this month

Daylight

13.3h

06:05 – 19:26local

Airports

closest TLV · 33 km

Getting around Ashdod

Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.

Local transit operators

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Operators and modes are aggregated from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications come from each feed’s route type codes.

About Ashdod

Ashdod is the sixth-largest city in Israel. Located in the country's Southern District, it lies on the Mediterranean coast 32 kilometres south of Tel Aviv and 20 km (12 mi) north of Ashkelon. Ashdod's port is the largest in Israel, handling 60% of the country's imported goods.

Area: 47 km²
Mayor: Yehiel Lasri

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