Mount Meron
Mount Meron | |
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Har Merón • Jábal al-Jármaq | |
Northern slopes of Mt. Meron | |
Elevation | 1,208 m (3,963 ft) |
Location | |
Mount Meron | |
Coordinates | 33°00′N 35°25′E / 33.000°N 35.417°ECoordinates: 33°00′N 35°25′E / 33.000°N 35.417°E |
Mount Meron (Hebrew: הר מירון, Har Meron; Arabic: جبل الجرمق, Jabal al-Jarmaq)[1] is a mountain in Israel. It has special significance in Jewish religious tradition and parts of it have been declared a nature reserve.
At 1,208 metres (3,963 ft) above sea level, Mount Meron is the highest peak in Israel,[2] though many peaks in the Golan Heights are higher.
Mount Meron nature reserve
In 1965, an 84000-dunam nature reserve was declared. An additional 1199 dunams were declared part of the reserve in 2005.[3] It is the largest and highest reserve in Israel, at an altitude of 1208 meters above sea level.[4]
Religious significance
Hiking paths
The mountain has a strong undergrowth and it cannot be walked up from every direction. The main path starts at the north west side of the Meron village. There is a gate next to the road, with a color-marked path of about 10 km. There is also a path on the west side of the mountain.
Climate
Mt Meron has a Mediterranean climate (koppen Csa) with hot and dry summers and damp and cool winters. It snows briefly on Mt Meron a few times a year. There are 22 days a year with a temperature of 32 °C or higher and 28 days below freezing. Note: the chart is an average of 5 years so the record highs and lows may not be fully accurate.
Climate data for Mount Meron (2002–2007) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 17 (63) |
22 (72) |
18 (64) |
26 (79) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
36 (97) |
33 (91) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
20 (68) |
36 (97) |
Average high °C (°F) | 8 (46) |
9 (48) |
11 (52) |
18 (64) |
23 (73) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
20 (68) |
12 (54) |
20 (68) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 6 (43) |
6 (43) |
7 (45) |
13 (55) |
18 (64) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
16 (61) |
9 (48) |
15.3 (59.6) |
Average low °C (°F) | 4 (39) |
3 (37) |
4 (39) |
8 (46) |
13 (55) |
15 (59) |
17 (63) |
18 (64) |
16 (61) |
15 (59) |
12 (54) |
6 (43) |
10.9 (51.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | −2 (28) |
−8 (18) |
— | 3 (37) |
7 (45) |
11 (52) |
15 (59) |
13 (55) |
13 (55) |
11 (52) |
5 (41) |
— | −8 (18) |
Source: "Climate Information for Har Meron, Israel". Weather Base. |
References
- ↑ "Encyclopædia Britannica: Mount Meron". Retrieved 2008-11-24.
- ↑ Federal Research Division (2004). Israel A Country Study (Paperback ed.). Kessinger Publishing, LLC. p. 8. ISBN 141912689X.
- ↑ "List of National Parks and Nature Reserves" (in Hebrew). Israel Nature and Parks Authority. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ↑ "Mount Meron reserve" (in Hebrew). Israel Nature and Parks Authority. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
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