Harashim

Harashim (Hebrew: חֲרָשִׁים, lit. Craftsmen) is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee to the north of Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 333.[1]

Harashim
Harashim
Coordinates: 32°57′23.04″N 35°19′41.52″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMisgav
Founded1980
Population
 (2019)[1]
333

History

The village was established in 1980 as part of the Galilee lookout plan to encourage Jewish settlement in the region. Its name is derived from nearby Tel Harashim, an Iron Age Jewish village where it is believed the inhabitants worked as blacksmiths.[2]

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Harashim (Temperature: 1995–2010, Precipitation: 1986-2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6)
24.4
(75.9)
32.0
(89.6)
34.1
(93.4)
36.0
(96.8)
37.9
(100.2)
40.0
(104.0)
39.9
(103.8)
38.1
(100.6)
35.0
(95.0)
28.3
(82.9)
24.0
(75.2)
40.0
(104.0)
Average high °C (°F) 11.3
(52.3)
12.4
(54.3)
15.7
(60.3)
20.0
(68.0)
24.6
(76.3)
27.1
(80.8)
28.9
(84.0)
29.3
(84.7)
27.7
(81.9)
24.5
(76.1)
18.5
(65.3)
13.5
(56.3)
21.1
(70.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8)
8.8
(47.8)
11.3
(52.3)
14.7
(58.5)
18.8
(65.8)
21.5
(70.7)
23.4
(74.1)
23.7
(74.7)
22.1
(71.8)
19.3
(66.7)
14.5
(58.1)
10.3
(50.5)
16.4
(61.5)
Average low °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)
5.1
(41.2)
6.9
(44.4)
9.5
(49.1)
13.0
(55.4)
16.0
(60.8)
18.0
(64.4)
18.2
(64.8)
16.4
(61.5)
14.1
(57.4)
10.4
(50.7)
7.2
(45.0)
11.6
(53.0)
Record low °C (°F) −5.0
(23.0)
−5.0
(23.0)
−0.6
(30.9)
−2.2
(28.0)
3.5
(38.3)
8.6
(47.5)
12.2
(54.0)
12.6
(54.7)
11.0
(51.8)
4.6
(40.3)
−0.2
(31.6)
−2.8
(27.0)
−5.0
(23.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 238
(9.4)
190
(7.5)
114
(4.5)
38
(1.5)
12.2
(0.48)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
3.4
(0.13)
37
(1.5)
122
(4.8)
202
(8.0)
956.6
(37.81)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) 15 13 10 5 2.4 0.4 0.2 0 0.9 5 8 12 71.9
Source: Israel Meteorological Service[3][4]

References

  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Archaeology and the Galilean Jesus: A Re-examination of the Evidence, Jonathan L. Reed
  3. "Temperature average". Israel Meteorological Service. Retrieved December 2011. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)(in Hebrew)
  4. "Precipitation average". Retrieved 12 July 2011.(in Hebrew)
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