Haifa

ברוכים הבאים לחיפה | أهلا وسهلا في حيفا (Hebrew | Arabic)

Why visit

Haifa rewards travelers who skip past Tel Aviv, walk the Baha'i Gardens (free. By guided tour). Explore the German Colony's restored 19th-century templer houses now full of restaurants. Climb to the Stella Maris Carmelite monastery for sweeping bay views. And use as a base for Akko's UNESCO crusader citadel (30 minutes north) and the Bahai Mansion in Bahji. The Wadi Nisnas neighborhood blends Arab restaurants and street art beautifully. Spring (March to May) and autumn (October to November) are best.

When to avoid

Check current Israeli travel advisories, the security situation can shift quickly, particularly during Lebanon-border tensions. Tisha B'Av and Yom Kippur close most businesses. Shabbat (Friday sunset to Saturday sunset) closes shops, restaurants, and public transport. Summer (July to August) is humid and hot. Don't try to drive the steep Carmel hill streets without GPS. Parking is hard.

Plan Haifa

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

The next week in Haifa

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

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Fri

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31° / 28°

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31° / 27°

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Mon

Partly cloudy

32° / 26°

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Tue

Fog

32° / 23°

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Climate

Cool and wet season (Nov-Mar)

About 85% of the year's rain falls in these months. Typical highs around 18°C, lows around 13°C.

Warmer dry season (Apr-Oct)

Typical highs around 27°C, lows around 21°C. About 12mm of rain a month.

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Weather

30° / 24°

Typical high / low

0 mm rainfall this month

Daylight

13.4h

06:02 – 19:26local

Airports

closest HFA · 4 km

Getting around Haifa

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 Haifa

Haifa is the third-largest city in Israel-after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv-with a population of 297,082 in 2024. The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the third-most populous metropolitan area in Israel. It is home to the Baháʼí Faith's Baháʼí World Centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and destination for Baháʼí pilgrimage.

Area: 57 km²
Mayor: Yona Yahav
Airport codes: HFA

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