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   July 1998 :
 When comparing the temperatures of  the month over the past 35 years it was found that July 1998 was one of the hotest recorded. Montly mean temperatures exceeded the average values of most  stations by 1-3 c . A severe Sharav (  an extreme temperaturse phenomena) like that which  occurred  in the 5th of july 1998 is exception for the summer climate  of  Israel. The extreme temperatures of this month were recorded mainly on the 5th, were higher than usual close to the absolute, and constituted   at some stations new absolute max.for July .
PLACES ABS.MAX.TEMP.
FOR  JULY
JULY
 AVERAGE  MAX.TEMP
JULY 1995 EXTREME MAX.TEMP 
JULY1998 
EXTREMEMAX TEMP
 
 Jerusalem  41.1c
 (12.7.1888)
29.2c  35.6c 
 (2.7.95)
 35.2c
  (5.7.98)
 
  Tel-Aviv  37.4
 ( 2.7.1995)
28.8  37.4 
 (2.7.95)
 32.3 
  (5.7.98)
 
  Ben-Gurion
  Air   Port
 39.2
 ( 2.7.1995)
 31.5  39.2
 (2.7.95)
 37.0
  (5.7.98)
 kibutz
  Ramat-David
 44.0
 (13.7.1963)
33.4  38.2
 (2.7.95)
 38.0
  (5.7.98)
 
  Haifa  36.0
 (5.7.98)
30.8  35.3  36.0
 ( 5.7.98)
 
  Beer-Sheva  42.0
(11.7.1945)
32.9  35.1 
 (2.7.95)
 40.9 
  (5.7.98)
 
  Jericho ??? 38.8  43.2 
  (2.7.95)
 44.0 
  (5.7.98)
 
  Sedom  48.8
 (11.7.1945)
39  44.6
 (2.7.95)
 47.0 
  (5.7.98)
 
  Eilat  47.0 
(24.7.1956)
39.5  40  36 
 5.7.98
 43c
24.7.98
 

 
 

August :
Average daily  Max\Min  &  Absolute max\min temperatures
PLACES Average daily Max\Min temperature    Absolute Max.temp  Absolute 
 Min Temperature
 1954   1968

 

 1994 1998
 Jerusalem  29.6 \ 18.1c  41.1c
 (12.8.1888)
 10.6c 
 (23.8.1871)
39.4c 
(22.8.54)
36.7c 
(14.8.68)
38.6  9c 
 (17.8.94)
 39.2c 
09/08/98
 Tel-Aviv  29.3 \ 22.4  41.1
 (27.8.1881)
 15.0 
 (22.8.1878)
34.5 
(22.8.54)
32 
36(in 
city 
(14.8.68)
 32  34.1 
 09/08/98
 Ben-Gurion 
 Air Port
 31.0 \ 19.0  39.1
 ( 9.8.1979)
 14.6
 (9.8.1951)
 36.5 
 (1.8.54) 
 38.6 
  (14.8.68)
 36.2  38.2 
 09/08/98
  Ramat- David
kibutz
 32.5 \ 20.2  39.3
 (14.8.1968)
 16.0
 ( 31.8.1965)
37.8
(22.8.54)
 39.3 
 (14.8.68)
 37 
 (16-17.8.)
 39.1 
 09/08/98
 Haifa  29.1 \ 20  35.2
10\08\98
 19.4
 (22.8.1949)
 33.3 
 (22)
 33.2 
 (22)
 33 
 (15-17.8.94) 
 35.2
 10/08/98
 Har Kenaan(Zefat)  29.2 \ 18.4  39.7 
 ( 7.8.1956)
 13.0
 (22.8.1949)
 38.1 
 (22)
 36.7  36.4 
 (17.8.94)
 38 
 09/08/98
  Tveria  36.6 \ 24.9  47.1
 09.8.1998)
 13.3
 (9.8.1898)
 45.5 
 (22.8.54)
40.3
(14.8.68)
 40.6 
 (14)
 47.1
 09/08/98
 Beer-Sheva  32.8 \ 18.6  42.2 
 (14.8.1968)
 12.0
 (31.8.1934)
 39 
 (15.8.54)
 42.2 
 (14.8.68)
 37   38.1 
 09/08/98
 Jericho  37.7 \ 22.0  ???   ???  ???  42.2  44.4  47.3
 09/08/98
 Sedom  38.3 \ 28.6  46.0 
 (23.8.1945)
 23.0
 (16.8.1958)
  45.5 
  (22.8.54)
 42.5 
 (12.8.68)
 44.3 
 (17.8.94)
 45.3 
 09/08/98
 Eilat  39.0 \ 25.4   47.2 
 (24.8.1977)
 19.4
 (22.8.1976)
  44.2 
 (15.8.54)
 45.8 
 (15.8.68)
 43.6 
 (17.8.94)
44.2 
09/08/98

 
 
 

September
Average daily  Max\Min  &  Absolute max\min temperatures
PLACES September
average daily Max\Min temperature
Absolute Max.temp Absolute 
 Min Temperature
1952  1986  1998
Jerusalem  27.8 \ 16.7c  41.1c
 26/9/1902
 5.6c
 27/9/1872
 38.0c 
 16/9/1952
 37.8c
 18/9/1986
 37c
 9/9/1998
Tel-Aviv  30.5 \ 20.5  42
 30/9/1943
 10.0
 30/9/1956
 33c
 9/9/1998
 Ben-Gurion 
 Air Port
 30.6 \ 18.7  42.2
 30/9/1943
 6.7
 21/9/1956
 41c
 9/9/1998
kibutz
Ramat  David 
 32.4 \ 19.0  42.7
 26/9/1953
 10.3
 21/9/1953
 40c
 9/9/1998
   Haifa  28.0 \ 20.1  41.8
 27/9/1929
 14.4
 28/9/1956
 33 c
 9/9/1998
 Har     Kenaan(Zefat)  27.4 \ 16.6  36.8
 16/9/1965
 10.7
 30/9/1949
  35c
 9/9/1998
Tveria  34.8 \ 23.3  45.6
 16/9/1902
 15.1
 1953
  44c
 9/9/1998
 Beer-Sheva  31.5 \ 16.9  43.8
 26/9/1932
 9.4
 17/9/1928
 40c
 9/9/1998
   Jericho  36.7 \ 22.5  ???  ???   43c
 9/9/1998
     Sedom  37.1 \ 29.1  43.2
 8/9/1946
 19.5
 28/9/1956
 43c
 9/9/1998
Eilat
 37.3 \ 24.8  44.2
 2/9/1969
 18.6
 26/9/1974
 43c
 9/9/1998

 

October
 Average daily Max\Min& Absolute max\min temperatures
 Places
October
average daily Max\Min temperature
Absolute Max.temp Absolute 
 Min Temperature
 1998
Jerusalem
 25.3 \ 15.1   37.8
  6/10/1905
 0.0
 24/10/1871
 33.2
 13/10/1998
Tel-Aviv
 28.4 \ 17.4   44.4    10./10/1904  7.2
 1956
 35.1
 13/10/1998
 Ben-Gurion 
  Air Port
 29.3 \ 15.8   43.3
  2/10/1943
 6.7
 21/10/1956
 41.2
 13/10/1998
kibutz 
Ramat  David
 
 30.1 \ 15.2   39.2
  3/10/1955
  4.4
 15/10/1948
 38.6
 13/10/1998
 Haifa
 27.7 \ 18.8   40.1
  2/10/1943
 13.0
 23/10/1899
 39.1
 13/10/1998
Har     Kenaan(Zefat
 24.1 \ 14.8   35.6
  3/10/1943
 5.9
 14/10/1948
 32.3
 13/10/1998
Tveria
Sea of Galilee
area
 31.8 \ 18.5   44.6
  4/10/1940
 10.0
 25/10/1899
 41.3
 13/10/1998
 Beer-Sheva  29.4 \ 14.7   41.6
  3/10/1943
  6.0
  16/101926
 40.1
 13/10/1998
Jericho
Jordan valley
 33.8 \ 19.7  ??? ???  41.2
 13/10/1998
Sedom
Dead Sea
 33.1 \  24.3   43.6
  1/10/1943
 15.0
 30/10/1956
 40.6
 13/10/1998
 Eilat
Red Sea
 33.2  \ 21.3   43.1
  8/10/1957
 13.5
 30/10/1949
 41.4
 13/10/1998

 

 November
Temperatures&Precipitation
 Average daily &  Absolute Max\ Min temperatures. Average  monthly precipitation
 T in celsius, rain in mm
 Places
November
average daily Max\Min 
Absolute Max.temp
Absolute Min.temp
Average monthly precipitation 
 Jerusalem  21 \ 12  32.2 
 2.11.1941
 -0.6 
 20.11.1908
 60mm
 Tel-Aviv  24 \ 14  35.6 
 4.11.1880
3.3 
20.11.1908
 78 mm
 Ben-Gurion 
 Airport
 25 \ 12  38.6 
 6.11.1941
 0.6 
 25.11.1961
 74 mm
 kibutz
 Ramt-David
 25 \ 11  36 
 2.11.1962
 -1.8 
  25.11.1961
 64 mm
 Haifa  23 \ 16  33.5 
 3.11.1941
 
 30.11.1953
 69 mm
 Mount Knaan 
 Zefat
19 \ 12  30.1 
 2.11.1941
 -1.7 
  29.11.1953
 86.1 mm
sea of Galilee
 area
 26 \ 17  37.8 
 1.11.1890
 4.4 
 19.11.1908
 50 mm
 Jericho 
 Jordan valley
 28 \ 16  ???  ???  22.5 mm
Beer- Sheva  25 \ 12  38.3
  3.11.1941
 2
 27.11.1961
 21 mm
 Sedom 
 Dead Sea 
 28 \ 17  36.4 
 1.11.1941
 6.4 
 26.11.1958
 10 mm
 Eilat
 Red Sea
 28 \ 16  37.6 
 2.11.1962
 5.3 
 30.11.1953
 4 mm

December:
Temperatures&Precipitation
Average daily &  Absolute Max\ Min temperatures
+ Average  monthly precipitation
 T in celsius, rain in mm
PLACES December
average daily Max\Min
Absolute Max.temp Absolute Min.temp Average monthly precipitation Average
accumulate
rain from begining of the season
accumulate
rainfall 
1/9-28/12/98
Jerusalem 15 \ 7 27
4/12/1879
-5
22/12/1905
107mm 184.3mm  29mm
Tel-Aviv 20 \ 11 33.5
8/12/1952
-1
31/12/1878
133 245.8  69.5
Ben-Gurion
Air port
20 \ 9 36.7
19/12/1937
-0.7
12/12/1953
138 236.2  61.9
kibutz
Ramat-David
19 \ 8 32.5
3/12/1956
-3.2
28/12/1978
133 220.8  145.7
Haifa 18 \11 30
3/12/1956
3.2
19/12/1953
145 246.6  118.3
Mnt. Knaan
upper Galilee
12 \ 7 24.3
3/12/1956
-2.4
20/12/1953
141.4 245.4  195-245mm
in Upper Galilee area
 Sea of Galilee area 20 \ 13 33.0
3/12/1956
-3.3
27/12/1898
90.3 162.1  50
Beer-Sheva 19 \ 8 32.5
3/12/1956
0.5
11/12/1945
43 72.4 4.8
Jericho
Jordan valley
22 \ 12 ??? ??? 25 50.7 3
Sedom
Dead Sea area
23 \ 14 30
2/12/1956
5.5
13/12/1956
9 15.4 2
Eilat
Red Sea
22 \ 11 33.6
2/12/1956
3
12/12/1953
6 13 0

 January:
Temperatures&Precipitation
 Average daily &  Absolute Max\ Min temperatures
+ Average  monthly precipitation
 T in celsius, rain in mm
PLACES January average    daily Max\Min  Absolute
 max T
 Absolute
 min T
 Average        monthly   precipitation  Average
 accumulate
 rain from    begining
of the season
 accumulate
 rainfall 
 1/9/98 until
 31/01/99
 Jerusalem 12\5  26.3
 15/01/1960
 -6.7
 25/01/1907
 134  318.3  105.4mm
 Tel-Aviv  18\8 30.0
10/01/1908
 -1.5
 08/01/1949
125 370.8  196.2
 Ben-Gurion 
 airport
 18\7  32.2
 15/01/1960
 -2.5
 30/01/1950
149 385.2  187.1
RamatDavid  Izraael
 valley
17\6 26.8
07/01/1971
 -5.3
 08/01/1949
127  347.9   163.1
 Haifa 16\9  25.6
 15/01/1960
 -1.0
27/01/1950
133  379.9   237.2
 Mnt. Knaan 
 upper Galilee
10\4  20.4
 08/01/1971
 -6.4
05/01/1942
193 439.2  247.4
 Sea of 
Galilee area
 18\10  27.1
 05/01/1941
  -3.3
 21/01/1911
112 274.0  128.9
 Beer-Sheva  17\ 6  31.5
 15/01/1960
 -5.0
 31/01/1925
50 122.4  18.8
 Jericho
 Jordan  valley
 20\10 ??? ??? 34 85.2  12.7
 Sedom
 Dead Sea  area
 21/11  30.1
 28/01/1958
 3.0
 24/01/1957
11  26.5  3
 Eilat
Red Sea
 21\10  32.2
 04/01/1971
 1.2
 24/01/1957
5 18 drops

February :
Temperatures&Precipitation
 + Average daily &  Absolute Max\ Min temperatures
+ Average  monthly precipitation
 T in celsius, rain in mm
places February
average    daily Max\Min
Absolute
 max T
Absolute
 min T
 Average        monthly   precipitation  Average
 accumulate
 rain from    begining
of the season
rainfall 
amount
in Feb.
1999
Accumulate
 rainfall from
 1/9/98 until
 28/02/99
Jerusalem 13 \0 5 29.9
23/02/41
- 5.1
06/02/1950
112mm 422.3 64 168
Tel-Aviv 18 \ 09 33.2
28/02/1958
-1.9
07/02/1950
80 450.8 23 219
Ben-Gurion 
 airport
19 \ 07 32.7
21/02/1973
- 2.2
07/02/1950
97 482.2 74.7 261.8
RamatDavid  Izraael
 valley
19 \ 06 28.3
28/02/1958
-11.5
07/02/1950
89 436.9 27 229
Haifa 17 \09 28.0
23/02/1955
-3.0
07/02/1950
86 465.9 30 268
Mnt. Knaan 
 upper Galilee
11 \ 05 26.7
23/02/1941
-9.0
08/02/1950
143 582.2 73 320
Sea of 
Galilee area
20 \ 09 31.8
19/02/1958
 -0.8
07/02/1950
69 316.6 24.5 153.4
Beer-Sheva 18 \ 06 35.2
23/02/1941
-4.0
07/02/1950
38 160.4 21 40
Jericho
 Jordan  valley
21 \ 10 ????? ???? 27.5 112.7 23.2 36.9
Sedom
 Dead Sea  area
21 \ 12 30.1
28/02/1958
4.0
03/02/1957
8 15 23.2
Eilat
Red Sea
18 \  10 32.0
20/02/1960
0.9
07/02/1950
5 23.0 23.8 24.8

 

March
Temperatures&Precipitation
 + Average daily &  Absolute Max\ Min temperatures
+ Average  monthly precipitation
 T in celsius, rain in mm
places March
Average    daily Max\Min
Absolute
 max T
Absolute
 min T
 Average        monthly   precipitation  Average
 accumulate
 rain from    begining
of the season
rainfall 
amount
in Mar.
1999
Accumulate
 rainfall from
 1/9/98 until
 31/03/99
Jerusalem 13\07 33.1
30/03/1901
-2.4
13/03/1910
mm 422.3 27.2 181.1
Tel-Aviv 18 \ 09 37.5
27/03/1910
1.0
22/03/1945
80 450.8 23 231.4
Ben-Gurion 
 airport
19 \ 07 37.7
18/03/1925
-0.5
02/03/1948
97 482.2 74.7 292.3
RamatDavid  Izraael
 valley
19 \ 06 35.0
31/03/1958
-1.4
05/03/1971
89 436.9 27 305.0
Haifa 17 \09 35.5
31/03/1958
0.5
06/03/1943
86 465.9 30 306
port
Mnt. Knaan 
 upper Galilee
11 \ 05 28.9
31/03/1958
-3.6
0/03/1976
143 582.2 73
104
in Harashim
396.3
635.6
in Harash
Sea of 
Galilee area
20 \ 09 40.0
29/03/1901
in Tveria
2.2
22/03/1945
in Degania
69 316.6 24.5 190.5
Beer-Sheva 18 \ 06 36.7
31/03/1969
-1.5
23/03/1945
38 160.4 21 54.7
Jericho
 Jordan  valley
21 \ 10 ????? ???? 27.5 112.7 23.2 38.1
Sedom
 Dead Sea  area
21 \ 12 40.5
30/03/1958
6.4
01/03/1941
8 15 24.2
Eilat
Red Sea
18 \  10 38.5
27/03/1947
3.0
0/03/1976
5 23.0 23.8 24.8

 
 

April
Temperatures&Precipitation
 + Average daily &  Absolute Max\ Min temperatures
+ Average  monthly precipitation
 T in celsius, rain in mm
places April
Average    daily Max\Min
Absolute
 max T
Absolute
 min T
 Average        monthly   precipitation  rainfall 
amount
April
1999
Average
 accumulate
 rain from    begining
of the season
Accumulate
 rainfall from
 1/9/98 until
 30/04/99
Jerusalem 20\10 39.1
24/04/1928
-1.1
06/04/1886
29mm 23 553 210mm
Tel-Aviv 23\12 43.9
20/04/1907
2.5
02/04/1946
17 3 517 238
Ben-Gurion 
 airport
23\13 43.3
24/04/1928
0.5
02/04/1940
20 14 430 303
RamatDavid  Izraael
 valley
24\13 38.5
12/04/1970
-0.6
02/04/1946
23 21 446 292
Haifa 21\13 36.2
27/04/1959
5.0
06/04/1943
23 22 536 338
Mnt. Knaan 
 upper Galilee
18\09 32.6
16/04/1968
0.2
06/04/1949
45 70 708 453
Sea of 
Galilee area
26\14 41.1
26/04/1944
6.1
11/04/1896
10 11 425 201
Beer-Sheva 25\11 43.8
30/04/1938
0.0
02/04/1946
17 8 205 49
Jericho
 Jordan  valley
28\14 ????? ???? 6 1 141 51
Sedom
 Dead Sea  area
28\17 42.8
30/04/1944
8.5
01/04/1956
5 0 40 23
Eilat
Red Sea
29\15 41.2
12/04/1961
9.0
01/04/1956
3 0 31 24.8

 
 

May
Temperatures&Precipitation
 + Average daily &  Absolute Max\ Min temperatures
+ Average  monthly precipitation
 T in celsius, rain in mm
places May
Average    daily Max\Min
Absolute
 max T
Absolute
 min T
 Average        monthly   precipitation  Average
 accumulate
 rain from    begining
of the season
Accumulate
 rainfall from
 1/9/98 until
 31/05/99
Jerusalem 25\15 39.6c
11/05/1943
3.3c
13/05/1901
3.3mm 554 210mm
Tel-Aviv 26\16 46.5
17/05/1916
4.4
05/05/1878
3.0 530 238
Ben-Gurion 
 airport
28\14 45.4
21/05/1970
5.4
02/05/1962
3.1 571 303
RamatDavid  Izraael
 valley
28\15 43.5
21/05/1970
5.0
06/05/1944
4.9 450 292
Haifa 25\15 42.2
05/05/1942
9.6
01/05/1944
4.4 542 338
Mnt. Knaan 
 upper Galilee
23\13 36.8
11\05\1941
5.7
07\05\1965
12.2 712 453
Sea of 
Galilee area
30\14 47.5
10/05/1941
9.4
06/05/1898
5.2 409 201
Beer-Sheva 28\14 44.8
21/05/1970
4.5
02/05/1932
2.8 206 49
Jericho
 Jordan  valley
34\20 ????? ???? 2.9 163 51
Sedom
 Dead Sea  area
34\22 46.0
23/05/1944
11.5
07/05/1956
1.6 160 23
Eilat
Red Sea
35/20 45.2
31/05/1980
13.8
04/05/1956
1.0 32 26

 

June
The absolute max Twas 53.7c in 22/06/42 see below
Temperatures&Precipitation
 + Average daily &  Absolute Max\ Min temperatures
+ Average  monthly precipitation
 T in celsius, rain in mm
 
PLACES Absolute.Max\min T.
FOR  JUNE
JUNE AVERAGE MAX/MIN.TEMP
JUNE1999 
EXTREMEMAX TEMP
 
 Jerusalem  42.2
18/06/1894
7.2
02/06/1900
29/18  32
22/06/99
 
  Tel-Aviv  44.4
15/06/1889
10
02/06/1900
29/22  31
22/06/99
 
  Ben-Gurion
  Air   Port
 44.4
09/06/1932
9.5
06/06/1957
32/20 35
22/06/99
 
 kibutz
  Ramat-David
42.4
11/06/1959
10.5
03/06/1949
33/22  35
21/06/99
 
  Haifa  43.0 L.Town
02/06/1940
19.0
04/06/1939
30/22  32
23/06/99
 
Sea of 
Galilee area
49.0
21/06/1942
13.8
05/06/1939
36/23 38
22/06/99
  Beer-Sheva 46.0
13/06/1933
12.0
13/06/1933
32/20 36
23/06/99
 
  Jericho ??? 38/22  40
22/06/99
 
  Sedom 46.2
01/06/1959
19.6
03/06/1943
39/28  41
23/06/99
 
  Eilat 47.4
08/06/1962
17.0
27/06/1945
39/26  42
22/06/99
 

The absolute  max T  in Israel  was  53.7c only  ( 4 c less than the world absmax.temp)

recorded at Tirat Zvi 10 miles south from Sea of Galilee