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Monthly climate in Gilat, Israel

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Gilat, Israel

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gilat. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°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 maximum23°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 high16°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 mean12°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 low8°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 minimum4°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)
Minimum1°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gilat, Israel

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gilat. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)575310000123

Monthly sunshine hours in Gilat, Israel

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gilat. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours230280332350386391402384343319288279
Mean daily daylight hours10h 21m11h 4m11h 59m12h 56m13h 44m14h 8m13h 55m13h 13m12h 19m11h 22m10h 32m10h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Gilat, Israel

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gilat. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)569101212111110864