Palestine lies on the western edge of the Asian continent and the eastern extremity of the Mediterranean Sea. 1949 Armistice Line between the areas under control of Arab and Jewish forces after 1948. A Mediterranean climate prevails in Palestine.
Summers are hot and dry.
Winters are rainy and cold. The weather in Gaza is fair and warm in winter, and hot and dry in the summer. The average temperature in the West Bank in the summer is 29 degrees Celsius, in winter it is 12 degrees Celsius. District highest elevation Lowest avg. Projections of population growth suggest that there will be over 4 million Palestinians in the WBGS in the year 2010, over 5 million in 2015, and over 7 million in 2025.