Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zif features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 254 mm (10.0 inches) and receives 43 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zif enjoys an average of 4001 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 Zif are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (53 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zif experiences 181 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 | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zif, Palestine with other places around the world.
Zif usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zif are July, August and September. 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) | 50 (2.0) | 48 (1.9) | 40 (1.6) | 20 (0.8) | 10 (0.4) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 18 (0.7) | 35 (1.4) | 30 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Zif are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zif: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 229 | 277 | 332 | 351 | 389 | 395 | 405 | 386 | 346 | 321 | 287 | 278 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 20m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 57m | 13h 45m | 14h 8m | 13h 56m | 13h 14m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 32m | 10h 7m |
Zif 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, 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 Zif 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 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |