Abuhav Synagogue
The Abuhav Synagogue is a synagogue in Safed, Israel, named after Isaac Aboab I. It is one of the 40 most looked-up sights in Israel on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 31 °C. The wettest period is between December and February, when rainfall reaches up to 199 mm.
Safed is 135 km from Jerusalem. The nearest airport is Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport in Haifa, located 45 km away. Nearby sites include the Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue (0.1 km), the Citadel of Safed (0.4 km), Tel Hazor (9.1 km), the Mount of Beatitudes (11.5 km), and Capernaum (12.5 km).
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 31 °C. The wettest is January, with about 199 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 14 |
| Average low, °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 199 | 162 | 98 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 102 | 156 |
| Rainy days | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
