Israel
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Israel
| Official name: | State of Israel |
| Capital: | Jerusalem; note - Israel proclaimed Jerusalem as its capital in 1950, but the US, like nearly all other countries, maintains its Embassy in Tel Aviv |
| Area: | total: 20,770 sq km
water: 440 sq km
land: 20,330 sq km |
| Climate: | temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas |
| Location: | Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon |
| Geographic coordinates: | 31 30 N, 34 45 E |
| Comparative Area: | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| Land boundaries: | total: 1,017 km
border countries: Egypt 266 km, Gaza Strip 51 km, Jordan 238 km, Lebanon 79 km, Syria 76 km, West Bank 307 km |
| Coastline: | 273 km |
| Terrain: | Negev desert in the south; low coastal plain; central mountains; Jordan Rift Valley |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Dead Sea -408 m
highest point: Har Meron 1,208 m |
Map of Israel
