Tell es-Sakan Archaeological Site

Early Bronze Age port settlement remains in Gaza

Tell es‑Sakan, located in the Gaza Strip, preserves early Bronze Age urban remains and fortifications; the mound is principally of archaeological and historical interest.

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Tell es-Sakan at a Glance#

Best Time to Visit Tell es-Sakan#

Tell es‑Sakan is an Early Bronze Age coastal tell in the Gaza Strip; current access and protection status are uncertain.

Spring-Autumn
Apr-Oct · 20-35°C
Archaeological survey months in the Gaza coastal plain.

Weather & Climate near Tell es-Sakan#

Climate

Tell es-Sakan's climate is classified as Hot Semi-Arid - Hot Semi-Arid climate with hot summers (peaking in August) and cool winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 8°C to 31°C. Semi-arid with limited rainfall with a pronounced dry season.

Air Quality: AQI 74 Moderate
Best Time to Visit
JuneJulyAugust
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
40°
Warmest Month
5°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions
Month Comfort Temp Feels Rain Sky Humidity Wind UV Daylight
January Very Good 9° - 18° 13° 77 mm partly cloudy 68% 3.8 m/s 0.6 moderate 10.2h
February Very Good 9° - 18° 14° 53 mm partly cloudy 69% 3.9 m/s 0.9 moderate 10.9h
March Very Good 11° - 21° 16° 36 mm partly cloudy 69% 3.7 m/s 1.3 high 11.9h
April Ideal 14° - 25° 19° 8 mm partly cloudy 68% 3.5 m/s 1.7 very high 12.8h
May Ideal 16° - 27° 22° 3 mm some cloud 68% 3.6 m/s 2.1 extreme 13.6h
June Ideal 19° - 29° 24° 0 mm mostly sunny 70% 3.9 m/s 2.5 extreme 14.0h
July Ideal 22° - 31° 26° 0 mm mostly sunny 70% 3.5 m/s 2.5 extreme 13.8h
August Ideal 22° - 31° 27° 0 mm mostly sunny 70% 3.4 m/s 2.3 extreme 13.1h
September Ideal 21° - 30° 26° 1 mm mostly sunny 68% 3.5 m/s 1.8 very high 12.2h
October Ideal 18° - 28° 23° 11 mm some cloud 67% 3.2 m/s 1.2 high 11.3h
November Excellent 14° - 24° 19° 60 mm some cloud 64% 3.5 m/s 0.7 moderate 10.4h
December Very Good 10° - 19° 15° 79 mm some cloud 66% 3.6 m/s 0.5 moderate 10.0h

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