Dimona climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Dimona?

Dimona has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.8 °C and it receives 91 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dimona?

The hottest day measured in Dimona between 1940 and 2025 was 7 June 1961, reaching 44.0 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Dimona?

The coldest day measured in Dimona between 1940 and 2025 was 7 February 1950, at -1.9 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Dimona?

Almost never: Dimona sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Dimona warmed?

Yes: Dimona warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Dimona?

The wettest day measured in Dimona between 1940 and 2025 was 20 February 1975, with 41 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Dimona?

The windiest day measured in Dimona between 1940 and 2025 was 29 February 2012, with winds reaching 48.5 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Dimona?

The warmest month in Dimona is August (27.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (10.9 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Dimona?

Dimona receives on average 91 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 21 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Dimona?

Dimona gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Dimona (Israel) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.8 °C and it receives 91 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is August (27.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (10.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Dimona averages 0 frost days, 142 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 21 rainy days per year.

Dimona has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 44.0 °C (on 7 June 1961) and the coldest -1.9 °C (on 7 February 1950).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

DimonaSouthern District

coords: 31.07°, 35.03°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

19.8°C

Average daily high

25.9°C

Average daily low

14.6°C

Annual rainfall

91mm

Sunshine / day

11.3h

Mean relative humidity

58%

Average peak wind

17.2km/h

Seasonal range

16.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

142 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

21 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.1 cm

Average feels-like high

24.9 °C

Average feels-like low

13.8 °C

Average peak gust

33.1 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

81 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.8 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.1 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.54 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

44.0 °C

7 June 1961

Coldest day

-1.9 °C

7 February 1950

Wettest day

41 mm

20 February 1975

Windiest day

48.5 km/h

29 February 2012

Strongest gust

90.4 km/h

26 March 1967

Hottest feels-like

46.2 °C

13 August 2025

Coldest feels-like

-7.7 °C

6 February 1950

Snowiest day

2.0 cm

6 February 1950

Sunniest day

13.4 h

19 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	42.8 °C13 August 2025	2.0 °C25 February 2025	21.3 °C	88 mm	166	0
2024	42.0 °C15 June 2024	4.7 °C1 February 2024	21.6 °C	40 mm	155	0
2023	41.0 °C2 June 2023	4.5 °C14 February 2023	21.5 °C	87 mm	157	0
2022	39.6 °C28 August 2022	2.5 °C18 January 2022	20.7 °C	59 mm	156	0
2021	39.8 °C31 May 2021	4.9 °C24 January 2021	21.4 °C	51 mm	163	0
2020	43.0 °C4 September 2020	3.7 °C25 January 2020	21.1 °C	133 mm	166	0
2019	41.8 °C24 May 2019	4.9 °C31 December 2019	20.9 °C	109 mm	166	0
2018	41.6 °C25 July 2018	5.9 °C1 February 2018	21.7 °C	114 mm	157	0
2017	41.1 °C3 July 2017	3.8 °C3 February 2017	20.8 °C	46 mm	145	0
2016	41.2 °C4 June 2016	2.2 °C29 January 2016	21.1 °C	75 mm	161	0
2015	41.7 °C27 May 2015	1.7 °C10 January 2015	20.6 °C	130 mm	149	0
2014	39.7 °C28 June 2014	4.7 °C6 February 2014	20.7 °C	97 mm	133	0
2013	38.6 °C24 May 2013	2.9 °C15 December 2013	20.6 °C	102 mm	156	0
2012	41.1 °C18 July 2012	3.4 °C17 January 2012	20.9 °C	58 mm	168	0
2011	39.3 °C25 July 2011	4.8 °C7 December 2011	20.2 °C	63 mm	144	0
2010	41.7 °C19 August 2010	4.7 °C6 February 2010	22.1 °C	91 mm	174	0
2009	39.5 °C1 July 2009	3.1 °C2 January 2009	20.8 °C	51 mm	163	0
2008	39.7 °C9 June 2008	-0.2 °C15 January 2008	20.6 °C	61 mm	156	1
2007	40.6 °C26 July 2007	3.9 °C13 January 2007	20.3 °C	65 mm	157	0
2006	38.6 °C5 June 2006	2.8 °C26 December 2006	19.9 °C	73 mm	149	0
2005	38.8 °C15 August 2005	2.8 °C10 February 2005	20.0 °C	45 mm	144	0
2004	40.4 °C10 May 2004	3.1 °C17 December 2004	20.0 °C	103 mm	146	0
2003	42.7 °C29 May 2003	4.4 °C25 February 2003	20.3 °C	70 mm	172	0
2002	41.5 °C9 June 2002	3.1 °C11 January 2002	20.4 °C	104 mm	145	0
2001	39.2 °C27 May 2001	4.2 °C27 January 2001	20.5 °C	53 mm	155	0
2000	42.1 °C29 July 2000	2.4 °C29 January 2000	19.9 °C	65 mm	145	0
1999	39.0 °C23 May 1999	3.8 °C21 February 1999	20.5 °C	31 mm	150	0
1998	40.9 °C9 August 1998	3.1 °C12 January 1998	20.7 °C	58 mm	156	0
1997	39.5 °C8 June 1997	2.2 °C10 February 1997	19.6 °C	110 mm	150	0
1996	40.5 °C6 September 1996	4.2 °C3 February 1996	20.2 °C	83 mm	152	0
1995	38.7 °C23 May 1995	4.7 °C21 January 1995	19.7 °C	45 mm	143	0
1994	39.4 °C22 April 1994	4.8 °C9 December 1994	20.1 °C	108 mm	156	0
1993	40.4 °C6 June 1993	1.3 °C18 January 1993	19.6 °C	84 mm	143	0
1992	37.8 °C28 May 1992	1.6 °C26 January 1992	18.5 °C	103 mm	123	0
1991	37.2 °C13 May 1991	2.8 °C27 January 1991	19.5 °C	139 mm	139	0
1990	38.1 °C17 June 1990	2.7 °C20 February 1990	19.6 °C	101 mm	130	0
1989	38.3 °C14 June 1989	1.6 °C5 February 1989	19.4 °C	61 mm	148	0
1988	40.5 °C15 May 1988	3.9 °C18 January 1988	19.5 °C	161 mm	141	0
1987	38.9 °C7 August 1987	2.9 °C8 January 1987	19.3 °C	81 mm	133	0
1986	38.7 °C17 September 1986	4.3 °C28 December 1986	19.4 °C	108 mm	135	0
1985	39.6 °C3 June 1985	2.4 °C3 March 1985	19.6 °C	101 mm	136	0
1984	38.8 °C25 May 1984	3.2 °C12 December 1984	19.2 °C	64 mm	143	0
1983	39.9 °C11 July 1983	2.8 °C29 January 1983	18.6 °C	57 mm	119	0
1982	37.3 °C29 June 1982	2.5 °C17 January 1982	18.7 °C	102 mm	122	0
1981	37.8 °C27 July 1981	3.2 °C31 January 1981	19.3 °C	35 mm	143	0
1980	41.6 °C31 May 1980	2.6 °C30 January 1980	19.6 °C	116 mm	143	0
1979	39.9 °C2 April 1979	4.4 °C6 January 1979	20.0 °C	124 mm	148	0
1978	40.8 °C8 July 1978	2.4 °C12 January 1978	19.7 °C	58 mm	151	0
1977	40.4 °C23 August 1977	3.7 °C6 January 1977	19.5 °C	83 mm	139	0
1976	37.9 °C8 June 1976	0.7 °C2 March 1976	19.3 °C	37 mm	141	0
1975	38.0 °C11 June 1975	3.0 °C4 January 1975	19.2 °C	107 mm	128	0
1974	37.9 °C30 June 1974	1.8 °C23 January 1974	19.3 °C	188 mm	152	0
1973	39.5 °C21 July 1973	1.2 °C1 January 1973	19.5 °C	56 mm	144	0
1972	38.7 °C19 June 1972	2.5 °C27 December 1972	19.2 °C	132 mm	137	0
1971	38.0 °C20 June 1971	2.6 °C20 December 1971	19.3 °C	197 mm	140	0
1970	42.6 °C21 May 1970	2.0 °C21 December 1970	19.5 °C	71 mm	128	0
1969	41.5 °C16 June 1969	3.9 °C6 January 1969	20.0 °C	121 mm	139	0
1968	40.4 °C18 May 1968	3.4 °C2 February 1968	19.6 °C	99 mm	133	0
1967	39.0 °C21 June 1967	1.8 °C23 January 1967	18.6 °C	173 mm	111	0
1966	40.1 °C3 June 1966	3.9 °C9 January 1966	19.9 °C	135 mm	130	0
1965	40.0 °C13 June 1965	5.0 °C13 March 1965	19.5 °C	123 mm	132	0
1964	38.7 °C30 May 1964	0.6 °C19 January 1964	18.7 °C	84 mm	109	0
1963	41.5 °C7 June 1963	2.9 °C28 December 1963	20.2 °C	135 mm	135	0
1962	39.0 °C11 June 1962	3.2 °C22 February 1962	20.3 °C	33 mm	156	0
1961	44.0 °C7 June 1961	2.9 °C1 March 1961	19.0 °C	95 mm	114	0
1960	39.4 °C5 July 1960	2.4 °C25 January 1960	20.1 °C	100 mm	149	0
1959	39.0 °C10 June 1959	1.1 °C6 February 1959	18.4 °C	76 mm	111	0
1958	38.6 °C14 June 1958	3.6 °C28 January 1958	19.7 °C	29 mm	122	0
1957	38.6 °C29 May 1957	1.5 °C24 January 1957	19.4 °C	111 mm	130	0
1956	40.0 °C24 July 1956	3.1 °C1 February 1956	19.2 °C	91 mm	111	0
1955	38.2 °C12 June 1955	4.2 °C4 December 1955	19.7 °C	62 mm	138	0
1954	38.8 °C28 May 1954	1.5 °C14 January 1954	19.4 °C	82 mm	138	0
1953	38.4 °C20 July 1953	0.9 °C15 January 1953	18.7 °C	143 mm	131	0
1952	39.7 °C24 August 1952	2.6 °C22 January 1952	19.6 °C	60 mm	141	0
1951	37.3 °C17 May 1951	3.2 °C17 January 1951	19.4 °C	115 mm	128	0
1950	38.7 °C18 May 1950	-1.9 °C7 February 1950	19.1 °C	90 mm	137	4
1949	38.6 °C10 May 1949	1.8 °C19 February 1949	18.3 °C	160 mm	118	0
1948	37.8 °C4 July 1948	2.1 °C1 March 1948	18.4 °C	104 mm	124	0
1947	37.3 °C13 July 1947	4.4 °C5 January 1947	20.0 °C	70 mm	148	0
1946	38.7 °C25 May 1946	4.1 °C20 January 1946	19.6 °C	93 mm	141	0
1945	39.6 °C2 August 1945	2.4 °C1 February 1945	18.7 °C	89 mm	134	0
1944	41.2 °C14 June 1944	3.1 °C20 January 1944	19.2 °C	134 mm	143	0
1943	39.3 °C29 September 1943	1.9 °C24 February 1943	19.1 °C	93 mm	136	0
1942	41.6 °C6 May 1942	0.0 °C7 January 1942	19.5 °C	95 mm	155	0
1941	39.8 °C10 May 1941	2.6 °C27 December 1941	19.8 °C	104 mm	153	0
1940	39.5 °C1 June 1940	1.9 °C21 December 1940	19.1 °C	84 mm	133	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

27.6 °C

+1.7 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

166 d/yr

+24

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

88 mm

-3 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	18.5 °C	+2.7 °C	4 mm	-14 mm
Feb	16.1 °C	-1.2 °C	6 mm	-10 mm
Mar	23.2 °C	+2.5 °C	23 mm	+5 mm
Apr	27.5 °C	+1.8 °C	2 mm	-5 mm
May	31.0 °C	+1.1 °C	4 mm	+2 mm
Jun	34.0 °C	+1.5 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Jul	36.2 °C	+2.3 °C	0 mm	0 mm
Aug	36.0 °C	+2.0 °C	1 mm	+1 mm
Sep	33.0 °C	+1.0 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Oct	29.5 °C	+1.1 °C	0 mm	-4 mm
Nov	26.7 °C	+4.0 °C	6 mm	-3 mm
Dec	18.5 °C	+0.9 °C	42 mm	+25 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

42.8 °C

13 Aug 2025

Coldest day

2.0 °C

25 Feb 2025

Wettest day

18.2 mm

7 Mar 2025

Windiest day

36.3 km/h

6 Feb 2025

Strongest gust

64.1 km/h

29 Dec 2025

Hottest feels-like

46.2 °C

13 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

-1.0 °C

25 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

13.3 h

9 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Dimona?

Dimona has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.8 °C and it receives 91 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dimona?

The hottest day measured in Dimona between 1940 and 2025 was 7 June 1961, reaching 44.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Dimona?

The coldest day measured in Dimona between 1940 and 2025 was 7 February 1950, at -1.9 °C.

Does it snow in Dimona?

Almost never: Dimona sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Dimona warmed?

Yes: Dimona warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Dimona?

The wettest day measured in Dimona between 1940 and 2025 was 20 February 1975, with 41 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Dimona?

The windiest day measured in Dimona between 1940 and 2025 was 29 February 2012, with winds reaching 48.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Dimona?

The warmest month in Dimona is August (27.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (10.9 °C).

How much does it rain in Dimona?

Dimona receives on average 91 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 21 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Dimona?

Dimona gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Dimona?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Dimona between 1940 and 2025 was 6 February 1950, with 2.0 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Dimona?

Yes: Dimona has on average 81 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dimona?

In Dimona, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.2 °C on 13 August 2025, and the lowest was -7.7 °C on 6 February 1950.

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