Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Beersheba features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °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 27 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Beersheba enjoys an average of 3989 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Beersheba are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 15 °C (53 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Beersheba experiences 187 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 | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Beersheba, Israel with other places around the world.
Beersheba usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 5 rainy days and 29 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Beersheba 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) | 27 (1.1) | 33 (1.3) | 28 (1.1) | 12 (0.5) | 4 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 9 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) | 14 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Beersheba are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Beersheba: 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 | 280 | 332 | 350 | 386 | 391 | 402 | 384 | 343 | 319 | 288 | 279 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 21m | 11h 4m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 44m | 14h 8m | 13h 55m | 13h 13m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 32m | 10h 8m |
Beersheba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Beersheba UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |