Netivot climate — normals and trends
Netivot (Israel) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.7 °C and it receives 296 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 (27.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (13.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Netivot averages 0 frost days, 85 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 46 rainy days per year.
Netivot has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.6 °C (on 15 May 1988) and the coldest 1.8 °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
NetivotSouthern District
- coords
- 31.42°, 34.59°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
20.7°C
Average daily high
24.8°C
Average daily low
17.4°C
Annual rainfall
296mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
71%
Average peak wind
15.9km/h
Seasonal range
13.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
85 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
46 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
25.9 °C
Average feels-like low
18.0 °C
Average peak gust
31.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
141 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.54 · p = < 0.001
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
42.6 °C
15 May 1988
Coldest day
1.8 °C
7 February 1950
Wettest day
51 mm
6 December 1971
Windiest day
46.7 km/h
3 February 1992
Strongest gust
91.1 km/h
29 February 2012
Hottest feels-like
42.5 °C
15 May 1988
Coldest feels-like
-2.8 °C
5 February 1950
Snowiest day
0.8 cm
6 February 1950
Sunniest day
13.6 h
28 June 1946
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19.7 °C | +2.4 °C | 16 mm | -53 mm |
| Feb | 16.5 °C | -1.4 °C | 53 mm | -3 mm |
| Mar | 22.1 °C | +2.1 °C | 13 mm | -32 mm |
| Apr | 24.5 °C | +1.1 °C | 7 mm | -8 mm |
| May | 27.2 °C | +0.7 °C | 5 mm | +2 mm |
| Jun | 29.1 °C | -0.1 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 32.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 32.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 1 mm | +0 mm |
| Sep | 30.4 °C | +0.4 °C | 4 mm | +2 mm |
| Oct | 28.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 3 mm | -11 mm |
| Nov | 26.9 °C | +3.2 °C | 42 mm | +8 mm |
| Dec | 20.5 °C | +1.3 °C | 111 mm | +56 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Netivot?
Netivot has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.7 °C and it receives 296 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Netivot?
The hottest day measured in Netivot between 1940 and 2025 was 15 May 1988, reaching 42.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Netivot?
The coldest day measured in Netivot between 1940 and 2025 was 7 February 1950, at 1.8 °C.
Does it snow in Netivot?
Almost never: Netivot sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Netivot warmed?
Yes: Netivot warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Netivot?
The wettest day measured in Netivot between 1940 and 2025 was 6 December 1971, with 51 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Netivot?
The windiest day measured in Netivot between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 1992, with winds reaching 46.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Netivot?
The warmest month in Netivot is August (27.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (13.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Netivot?
Netivot receives on average 296 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 46 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Netivot?
Netivot gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Netivot?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Netivot between 1940 and 2025 was 6 February 1950, with 0.8 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Netivot?
Yes: Netivot has on average 141 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Netivot?
In Netivot, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.5 °C on 15 May 1988, and the lowest was -2.8 °C on 5 February 1950.
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