Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dayr al Balah features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 316 mm (12.5 inches) and receives 45 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dayr al Balah enjoys an average of 4010 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 Dayr al Balah are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dayr al Balah experiences 152 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) | 25°C (77°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dayr al Balah, Gaza Strip, Palestine with other places around the world.
Dayr al Balah usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dayr al Balah are July, August and September. 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) | 76 (3.0) | 56 (2.2) | 37 (1.4) | 17 (0.7) | 4 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 19 (0.8) | 43 (1.7) | 60 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Dayr al Balah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dayr al Balah: 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 | 231 | 280 | 334 | 351 | 390 | 393 | 405 | 386 | 346 | 322 | 289 | 277 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 20m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 44m | 14h 8m | 13h 56m | 13h 14m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 32m | 10h 7m |
Dayr al Balah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Dayr al Balah 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 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |