🌍 Israel Climate Overview
Israel has hot and varied climates spanning 6 regions and 78 cities.Average daily highs peak at 35.3°C in Bet She’an (Northern), while average daily lows bottom out at 6.4°C in Majdal Shams (Northern) — these are long-term annual averages across all months, not single-day records.
Rainfall varies dramatically from 58 mm/year in arid Eilat (Southern) to 550 mm/year in Haifa (Haifa).
Climate Extremes in Israel
🌡️ 5 Hottest Cities in Israel
Annual avg of daily highs — not a single-day record
- 1Northern35.3 °C
- 2Southern34.5 °C
- 3Southern33.5 °C
- 4Southern33.3 °C
- 5Southern33.3 °C
❄️ 5 Coldest Cities in Israel
Annual avg of daily lows — not a single-day record
- 1Northern6.4 °C
- 2Northern7.7 °C
- 3Northern7.7 °C
- 4Northern7.7 °C
- 5Northern7.7 °C
🌧️ 5 Wettest Cities in Israel
Avg annual total across all years of data
- 1Haifa550 mm/yr
- 2Northern550 mm/yr
- 3Haifa550 mm/yr
- 4Northern550 mm/yr
- 5Northern550 mm/yr
☀️ 5 Driest Cities in Israel
Avg annual total across all years of data
- 1Southern58 mm/yr
- 2Southern167 mm/yr
- 3Southern229 mm/yr
- 4Southern229 mm/yr
- 5Southern229 mm/yr
🗺️ Find Weather History by Region & City
Select a region, then select a city to view its full weather history.
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All Regions in Israel
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📡 Data Source & Methodology
All climate data is sourced from NASA POWER (Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resources), providing high-quality meteorological data derived from satellite observations and the MERRA-2 reanalysis model.
- 78 cities, 6 regions
- Temporal: 1981–2025 (45 years)
- Monthly resolution
- Source: NASA POWER / MERRA-2
- Resolution: 0.5° × 0.625°
- Variables: Temperature, Precipitation
