Stella Maris Monastery Monastère Stella Maris
Stella Maris Monastery is a Catholic monastery dedicated to Our Lady, Star of the Sea. It is one of the 40 sights of Israel listed on this site and is ranked 25th among the country's most looked-up sights on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest from July to September, with daily highs around 27 or 28 °C. The wettest month is January, which has about 201 mm of rain over 15 days. April and May offer milder temperatures, with highs between 20 °C and 23 °C and little rain.
Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport is 7 km away, while Ben Gurion International Airport is 91 km from the site. The monastery is 119 km from Jerusalem. Visitors can combine a trip here with visits to the Cave of Elijah, which is 0.4 km away, the German Colony, Haifa, 2 km away, or the Baháʼí World Centre buildings, located 2.1 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 28 °C. The wettest is January, with about 201 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 17 |
| Average low, °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 13 |
| Rainfall, mm | 201 | 133 | 64 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 110 | 164 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
