Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gilat 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.Gilat 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 Gilat 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, Gilat 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 Gilat, Southern District, Israel with other places around the world.
Gilat 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 Gilat 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 Gilat are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gilat: 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 |
Gilat 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 Gilat 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 |