Yeruham
Compact desert town in Israel's Negev, Yeruham sits amid vast arid highlands with a reservoir at its edge and serves as a practical base for exploring the surrounding UNESCO-recognized desert landscape.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population10,294
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
Yeruham: quick answers
Where is Yeruham?
Yeruham is in Israel, about 32 km20 miles in a straight line from Beersheba.
How do you get to Yeruham?
The nearest airport is Beersheba (BEV), about 48 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Yeruham?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 10°C50°F. The wettest month is January, with about 27 mm1.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Yeruham?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Yeruham?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Mitzpe Ramon, Arad and Midreshet Ben-Gurion.