Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Midreshet Ben-Gurion features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 92 mm (3.6 inches) and receives 15 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Midreshet Ben-Gurion enjoys an average of 3992 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 10 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Midreshet Ben-Gurion are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Midreshet Ben-Gurion experiences 180 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 (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average high | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Southern District, Israel with other places around the world.
Midreshet Ben-Gurion usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 3 rainy days and 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Midreshet Ben-Gurion are June, July and August. On average, 0 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) | 10 (0.4) | 24 (0.9) | 21 (0.8) | 9 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 9 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Midreshet Ben-Gurion are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Midreshet Ben-Gurion: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 231 | 281 | 334 | 350 | 384 | 390 | 401 | 383 | 342 | 318 | 289 | 283 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 23m | 11h 5m | 11h 59m | 12h 55m | 13h 42m | 14h 6m | 13h 53m | 13h 12m | 12h 19m | 11h 23m | 10h 34m | 10h 10m |
Midreshet Ben-Gurion experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Midreshet Ben-Gurion UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 |