Is Afula safe? Israel travel risk
Is Afula safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Afula scores 58/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Israel Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 26 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 22 Jul 2026); Canada says: avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Afula scores 58/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Israel (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Afula: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (86/100) and natural hazards (43/100).
A score of 58 is higher than the scores of 83% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Israel travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Coordinates 32.6064° N, 35.2881° E place Afula within Northern at an elevation of 62 meters. Heading to Jerusalem: 92.2 km S.
Northern
32.6064° N, 35.2881° E
62 m
Asia/Jerusalem
60,000
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Israel)
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (31 °C avg high); Wettest: January (121 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 17° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 27° | 23° | 18° |
| Low °C | 11° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 13° |
| Rain mm | 121 | 97 | 62 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 72 | 112 |
Normals: Haifa (35.9 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Most flood events within 100 km of Afula happened in November and December (6 of 9 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Israel travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Israel entry requirements.
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Questions travellers ask about Afula
Is Afula safe?
Afula currently scores 58/100 on our composite travel risk index (elevated risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Israel (Level 3 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Afula · Methodology
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