Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Haifa features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 570 mm (22.4 inches) and receives 60 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Haifa enjoys an average of 3998 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Haifa are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Haifa experiences 144 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 | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average low | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Haifa, Israel with other places around the world.
Haifa usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Haifa are July, August and September. 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 | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 138 (5.4) | 89 (3.5) | 58 (2.3) | 39 (1.5) | 11 (0.4) | 4 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 19 (0.7) | 61 (2.4) | 144 (5.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Haifa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Haifa: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 226 | 276 | 331 | 351 | 392 | 397 | 406 | 388 | 347 | 322 | 285 | 271 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 14m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 12h 59m | 13h 50m | 14h 15m | 14h 2m | 13h 18m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 27m | 10h 0m |
Haifa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Haifa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |