Israeli Air Force Museum
The Israeli Air Force Museum is a military museum in Beersheba. It is one of the 40 sights of Israel featured on this site and is ranked 36th among the country's sights by English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The museum is open Sunday to Thursday from 8:00 to 17:00 and Friday from 8:00 to 13:00. Visitors can reach the site from Jerusalem, which is 79 km away, or via El Arish International Airport in Egypt, located 85 km from the museum.
Climate varies throughout the year. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 33 °C. The coolest month is January, with an average low of 8 °C. Rainfall is highest in January with about 68 mm and lowest from May to September with about 1 mm or less. Nearby sights include Abraham's Well (9.2 km), Tel Be'er Sheva (13.8 km), and Incense Route – Desert Cities in the Negev (16.1 km).
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 33 °C. The wettest is January, with about 68 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 16 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 18 |
| Average low, °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
| Rainfall, mm | 68 | 54 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 50 |
| Rainy days | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
