Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification 'En Gedi features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 141 mm (5.5 inches) and receives 31 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.'En Gedi enjoys an average of 4016 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in 'En Gedi are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (85 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 18 °C (59 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, 'En Gedi experiences 191 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 (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average low | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in 'En Gedi, Southern District, Israel with other places around the world.
'En Gedi usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 6 rainy days and 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in 'En Gedi are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 31 (1.2) | 30 (1.2) | 24 (1.0) | 11 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 19 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
The sunniest months in 'En Gedi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in 'En Gedi: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 230 | 277 | 334 | 353 | 390 | 396 | 406 | 387 | 347 | 322 | 287 | 282 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 20m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 57m | 13h 45m | 14h 8m | 13h 56m | 13h 14m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 32m | 10h 7m |
'En Gedi 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 'En Gedi 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 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |