Mahmood Mosque, Haifa

Mosque Historic mosque in Haifa's lower city

In Haifa, Mahmood Mosque serves the local Muslim community and draws visitors interested in religious architecture and the city’s mixed, multiethnic neighborhoods.

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Mahmood Mosque is a mosque located in Haifa in northern Israel and functions as a local place of Muslim worship. It serves the city’s Muslim community as a neighborhood religious and community center.

The building is used for regular daily and Friday prayers and for community gatherings and religious observances. Visitors typically encounter an active worship space rather than a tourist attraction.

Specific historical founding details and construction dates for this mosque are not widely documented in available public sources. The site has served Haifa’s Muslim population in its present role in recent decades.

The mosque sits within the Haifa District on Israel’s Mediterranean coast, inside the urban area of the city of Haifa.

Mahmood Mosque, Haifa
32.8050, 34.9699
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Best Time to Visit Mahmood Mosque, Haifa #

For a tourist visit, go on weekday mornings or late afternoons and avoid Friday midday prayer to minimize crowding.

High tourist season
May-Sep · 20-30°C
More tourists in Haifa during late spring and summer; mosque is open to visitors but Friday midday prayers remain busiest.
Low tourist season
Nov-Feb · 10-15°C
Fewer tourists, so non-prayer visiting times are generally quieter-still avoid Friday noon when worship attendance peaks.
Peak prayer times
Varies (Fridays weekly; Ramadan annually) · varies
Friday midday prayers are the regular peak for worshipper attendance; Ramadan and other religious holidays (dates vary each year) can also increase crowds.

Weather & Climate near Mahmood Mosque, Haifa #

Climate

Mahmood Mosque, Haifa's climate is classified as Hot-Summer Mediterranean - Hot-Summer Mediterranean climate with hot summers (peaking in August) and cool winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 8°C to 30°C. Moderate rainfall (628 mm/year) with a pronounced dry season.

Air Quality: AQI 65 Moderate
Best Time to Visit
AugustSeptemberJune
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
37°
Warmest Month
5°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions

January

January is the coolest month with highs of 15°C and lows of 8°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (163 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

64 Good

Comfort

12°
Feels Like Cool
12°C
Temperature
8° – 15°
71%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

163 mm
Rainfall
3.2 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.5
UV Index
Moderate
10.1h daylight

February

February is cool with highs of 16°C and lows of 8°C. Significant rainfall (111 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

68 Good

Comfort

12°
Feels Like Cool
12°C
Temperature
8° – 16°
72%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

111 mm
Rainfall
3.3 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.8
UV Index
Moderate
10.9h daylight

March

March is cool with highs of 18°C and lows of 10°C. Moderate rainfall (63 mm).

74 Very Good

Comfort

14°
Feels Like Cool
14°C
Temperature
10° – 18°
73%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

63 mm
Rainfall
3.5 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.3
UV Index
High
11.9h daylight

April

April is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 13°C. Light rainfall.

90 Ideal

Comfort

17°
Feels Like Cool
17°C
Temperature
13° – 22°
73%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

23 mm
Rainfall
3.7 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.7
UV Index
Very High
12.9h daylight

May

May is mild with highs of 25°C and lows of 16°C. Almost no rain and mostly sunny skies.

94 Ideal

Comfort

21°
Feels Like Mild
21°C
Temperature
16° – 25°
73%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

6 mm
Rainfall
3.7 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
2.2
UV Index
Extreme
13.7h daylight

June

June is mild with highs of 28°C and lows of 20°C. The driest month with just 0 mm and clear sunny skies.

98 Ideal

Comfort

24°
Feels Like Mild
24°C
Temperature
20° – 28°
74%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

0 mm
Rainfall
4.1 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
2.6
UV Index
Extreme
14.1h daylight

July

July is warm with highs of 29°C and lows of 22°C. The driest month with just 0 mm and clear sunny skies.

98 Ideal

Comfort

26°
Feels Like Warm
26°C
Temperature
22° – 29°
74%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

0 mm
Rainfall
4.1 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
2.6
UV Index
Extreme
13.9h daylight

August

August is the warmest month with highs of 30°C and lows of 22°C. The driest month with just 0 mm and clear sunny skies.

100 Ideal

Comfort

26°
Feels Like Warm
26°C
Temperature
22° – 30°
74%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

0 mm
Rainfall
4.0 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
2.3
UV Index
Extreme
13.2h daylight

September

September is warm with highs of 29°C and lows of 21°C. Almost no rain and clear sunny skies.

100 Ideal

Comfort

25°
Feels Like Warm
25°C
Temperature
21° – 29°
70%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

2 mm
Rainfall
3.6 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.8
UV Index
Very High
12.2h daylight

October

October is mild with highs of 26°C and lows of 18°C. Light rainfall and mostly sunny skies.

94 Ideal

Comfort

22°
Feels Like Mild
22°C
Temperature
18° – 26°
68%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

22 mm
Rainfall
3.2 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.2
UV Index
High
11.2h daylight

November

November is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 13°C. Regular rainfall (92 mm).

73 Very Good

Comfort

17°
Feels Like Cool
17°C
Temperature
13° – 22°
64%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

92 mm
Rainfall
2.7 m/s
Wind
Calm
0.7
UV Index
Moderate
10.4h daylight

December

December is cool with highs of 17°C and lows of 9°C. Significant rainfall (146 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

66 Good

Comfort

13°
Feels Like Cool
13°C
Temperature
9° – 17°
68%
Humidity
Humid

Weather

146 mm
Rainfall
3.1 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.5
UV Index
Low
9.9h daylight

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