Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ben Zakkay features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (57 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 257 mm (10.1 inches) and receives 38 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ben Zakkay enjoys an average of 3993 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ben Zakkay are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ben Zakkay experiences 173 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average low | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ben Zakkay, Central District, Israel with other places around the world.
Ben Zakkay usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 7 rainy days and 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ben Zakkay are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60 (2.4) | 50 (2.0) | 40 (1.6) | 16 (0.6) | 5 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 14 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 45 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Ben Zakkay are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ben Zakkay: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 229 | 277 | 332 | 350 | 389 | 393 | 404 | 386 | 345 | 321 | 287 | 276 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 19m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 57m | 13h 46m | 14h 10m | 13h 57m | 13h 14m | 12h 19m | 11h 21m | 10h 31m | 10h 6m |
Ben Zakkay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ben Zakkay UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |