Rahat climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Rahat?

Rahat has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.6 °C and it receives 234 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Rahat between 1940 and 2025 was 21 May 1970, reaching 41.4 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Rahat?

The coldest day measured in Rahat between 1940 and 2025 was 7 February 1950, at -2.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Rahat?

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

Q: Has the climate of Rahat warmed?

Yes: Rahat warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Rahat?

The wettest day measured in Rahat between 1940 and 2025 was 13 April 1971, with 40 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Rahat?

The windiest day measured in Rahat between 1940 and 2025 was 4 February 1992, with winds reaching 43.7 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Rahat?

The warmest month in Rahat is August (26.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Rahat?

Rahat receives on average 234 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 41 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Rahat?

Rahat gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Rahat (Israel) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.6 °C and it receives 234 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 (26.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (12.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Rahat averages 0 frost days, 84 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 41 rainy days per year.

Rahat has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 41.4 °C (on 21 May 1970) and the coldest -2.0 °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

RahatSouthern District

coords: 31.40°, 34.76°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthAugust

Mean daily temperature

19.6°C

Average daily high

24.3°C

Average daily low

15.9°C

Annual rainfall

234mm

Sunshine / day

11.2h

Mean relative humidity

67%

Average peak wind

16.3km/h

Seasonal range

14.1°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

84 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

41 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.1 cm

Average feels-like high

24.6 °C

Average feels-like low

15.8 °C

Average peak gust

33.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

108 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.8 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.9 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.51 · 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

41.4 °C

21 May 1970

Coldest day

-2.0 °C

7 February 1950

Wettest day

40 mm

13 April 1971

Windiest day

43.7 km/h

4 February 1992

Strongest gust

88.9 km/h

29 February 2012

Hottest feels-like

42.6 °C

13 August 2025

Coldest feels-like

-6.0 °C

7 February 1950

Snowiest day

3.0 cm

6 February 1950

Sunniest day

13.5 h

5 July 1950

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	38.7 °C17 May 2025	2.3 °C25 February 2025	20.8 °C	192 mm	120	0
2024	38.0 °C24 April 2024	6.9 °C1 February 2024	20.9 °C	159 mm	119	0
2023	39.0 °C2 June 2023	6.3 °C17 February 2023	21.2 °C	243 mm	108	0
2022	34.4 °C17 April 2022	4.0 °C18 January 2022	20.3 °C	221 mm	106	0
2021	37.2 °C6 August 2021	6.0 °C18 February 2021	21.2 °C	173 mm	107	0
2020	38.7 °C19 May 2020	5.6 °C11 February 2020	20.8 °C	298 mm	114	0
2019	39.6 °C23 May 2019	6.9 °C10 January 2019	20.6 °C	254 mm	120	0
2018	38.4 °C16 June 2018	7.7 °C27 January 2018	21.3 °C	293 mm	121	0
2017	36.7 °C3 July 2017	5.5 °C3 February 2017	20.5 °C	114 mm	105	0
2016	38.3 °C15 May 2016	3.3 °C28 January 2016	20.8 °C	205 mm	123	0
2015	39.8 °C27 May 2015	3.7 °C10 January 2015	20.4 °C	229 mm	116	0
2014	39.7 °C4 June 2014	6.0 °C7 February 2014	20.4 °C	186 mm	95	0
2013	35.7 °C2 June 2013	3.2 °C15 December 2013	20.4 °C	234 mm	105	0
2012	37.4 °C1 August 2012	5.5 °C9 February 2012	20.5 °C	264 mm	129	0
2011	36.3 °C25 July 2011	7.6 °C7 December 2011	20.0 °C	210 mm	100	0
2010	38.2 °C20 October 2010	5.1 °C6 February 2010	21.8 °C	179 mm	137	0
2009	36.9 °C18 October 2009	5.5 °C2 January 2009	20.5 °C	187 mm	123	0
2008	38.8 °C23 April 2008	3.1 °C15 January 2008	20.4 °C	176 mm	122	0
2007	37.5 °C10 June 2007	6.5 °C31 December 2007	20.0 °C	172 mm	98	0
2006	37.2 °C29 September 2006	5.8 °C27 December 2006	19.7 °C	168 mm	112	0
2005	35.3 °C16 September 2005	4.6 °C9 February 2005	19.8 °C	197 mm	96	0
2004	36.7 °C14 July 2004	5.7 °C14 February 2004	19.9 °C	208 mm	100	0
2003	40.3 °C29 May 2003	6.0 °C26 February 2003	20.1 °C	241 mm	112	0
2002	39.5 °C8 June 2002	5.0 °C10 January 2002	20.3 °C	344 mm	102	0
2001	36.3 °C6 May 2001	6.2 °C29 January 2001	20.3 °C	170 mm	104	0
2000	37.1 °C29 July 2000	3.5 °C28 January 2000	19.7 °C	242 mm	109	0
1999	37.2 °C23 May 1999	7.3 °C21 February 1999	20.4 °C	110 mm	99	0
1998	37.0 °C13 October 1998	3.1 °C12 January 1998	20.4 °C	174 mm	111	0
1997	36.7 °C23 April 1997	4.4 °C9 February 1997	19.4 °C	261 mm	70	0
1996	37.9 °C12 May 1996	6.1 °C18 January 1996	19.9 °C	240 mm	87	0
1995	35.9 °C1 July 1995	6.5 °C21 January 1995	19.4 °C	155 mm	85	0
1994	38.3 °C22 April 1994	7.0 °C3 December 1994	19.8 °C	316 mm	105	0
1993	37.4 °C6 June 1993	3.3 °C15 February 1993	19.3 °C	205 mm	90	0
1992	34.9 °C20 June 1992	3.2 °C10 February 1992	18.2 °C	371 mm	59	0
1991	34.6 °C15 May 1991	5.0 °C27 January 1991	19.2 °C	348 mm	66	0
1990	35.0 °C17 June 1990	4.6 °C20 February 1990	19.4 °C	166 mm	78	0
1989	35.5 °C14 June 1989	3.7 °C5 February 1989	19.1 °C	181 mm	97	0
1988	40.9 °C15 May 1988	5.6 °C18 January 1988	19.3 °C	311 mm	103	0
1987	37.7 °C27 May 1987	5.2 °C28 January 1987	19.0 °C	229 mm	87	0
1986	35.4 °C23 September 1986	6.0 °C21 January 1986	19.3 °C	285 mm	89	0
1985	38.5 °C3 June 1985	4.9 °C26 February 1985	19.4 °C	190 mm	84	0
1984	35.4 °C13 May 1984	5.4 °C8 December 1984	19.1 °C	187 mm	81	0
1983	35.6 °C11 July 1983	4.3 °C29 January 1983	18.4 °C	266 mm	60	0
1982	34.0 °C29 June 1982	4.1 °C5 February 1982	18.6 °C	235 mm	73	0
1981	34.6 °C27 July 1981	6.1 °C31 January 1981	19.1 °C	151 mm	86	0
1980	38.4 °C31 May 1980	4.9 °C2 March 1980	19.3 °C	289 mm	83	0
1979	39.1 °C2 April 1979	6.1 °C24 January 1979	19.8 °C	257 mm	79	0
1978	37.6 °C8 September 1978	5.8 °C16 January 1978	19.5 °C	173 mm	84	0
1977	36.5 °C29 May 1977	4.9 °C6 January 1977	19.3 °C	251 mm	91	0
1976	36.0 °C15 April 1976	3.2 °C2 March 1976	19.1 °C	154 mm	60	0
1975	35.3 °C11 June 1975	5.2 °C12 February 1975	19.1 °C	236 mm	62	0
1974	35.2 °C27 September 1974	2.6 °C23 January 1974	19.2 °C	328 mm	74	0
1973	36.1 °C29 September 1973	3.9 °C15 January 1973	19.2 °C	209 mm	74	0
1972	35.1 °C19 June 1972	4.0 °C7 February 1972	19.0 °C	281 mm	61	0
1971	34.3 °C19 June 1971	4.7 °C14 February 1971	19.1 °C	447 mm	48	0
1970	41.4 °C21 May 1970	4.4 °C21 December 1970	19.3 °C	245 mm	60	0
1969	38.4 °C22 May 1969	5.0 °C29 January 1969	19.7 °C	276 mm	69	0
1968	39.2 °C18 May 1968	4.3 °C2 February 1968	19.4 °C	234 mm	66	0
1967	36.7 °C21 June 1967	4.8 °C21 January 1967	18.7 °C	295 mm	56	0
1966	37.3 °C3 June 1966	5.3 °C23 March 1966	19.9 °C	235 mm	68	0
1965	37.9 °C13 June 1965	6.7 °C13 January 1965	19.4 °C	231 mm	76	0
1964	36.0 °C30 May 1964	2.7 °C19 January 1964	18.8 °C	238 mm	51	0
1963	39.0 °C7 June 1963	6.3 °C31 December 1963	20.1 °C	278 mm	98	0
1962	35.6 °C11 June 1962	5.1 °C22 February 1962	20.1 °C	107 mm	79	0
1961	40.8 °C7 June 1961	5.4 °C1 March 1961	19.0 °C	244 mm	53	0
1960	36.6 °C5 May 1960	5.9 °C24 January 1960	20.1 °C	172 mm	67	0
1959	37.5 °C10 June 1959	1.3 °C28 February 1959	18.4 °C	224 mm	35	0
1958	35.0 °C14 June 1958	5.9 °C1 February 1958	19.5 °C	131 mm	46	0
1957	37.1 °C15 April 1957	2.8 °C4 February 1957	19.2 °C	324 mm	39	0
1956	36.5 °C24 July 1956	5.6 °C31 March 1956	19.1 °C	265 mm	51	0
1955	33.4 °C30 July 1955	7.0 °C4 January 1955	19.6 °C	168 mm	36	0
1954	36.5 °C20 May 1954	4.4 °C14 January 1954	19.1 °C	235 mm	56	0
1953	35.5 °C16 June 1953	4.3 °C25 March 1953	18.5 °C	450 mm	50	0
1952	37.4 °C2 June 1952	5.8 °C17 January 1952	19.3 °C	212 mm	70	0
1951	33.4 °C17 May 1951	6.0 °C23 December 1951	19.2 °C	307 mm	61	0
1950	36.4 °C18 May 1950	-2.0 °C7 February 1950	18.9 °C	214 mm	71	2
1949	35.9 °C10 May 1949	3.6 °C19 February 1949	18.0 °C	377 mm	29	0
1948	34.4 °C6 June 1948	4.5 °C29 February 1948	18.4 °C	319 mm	59	0
1947	34.2 °C13 July 1947	7.5 °C15 January 1947	19.8 °C	154 mm	87	0
1946	37.7 °C25 May 1946	6.1 °C24 January 1946	19.4 °C	205 mm	93	0
1945	36.1 °C8 October 1945	5.3 °C1 February 1945	18.6 °C	245 mm	86	0
1944	39.1 °C14 June 1944	5.0 °C15 January 1944	19.1 °C	264 mm	70	0
1943	39.2 °C30 September 1943	3.9 °C6 March 1943	19.0 °C	208 mm	78	0
1942	38.0 °C6 May 1942	1.3 °C5 January 1942	19.2 °C	196 mm	84	0
1941	37.2 °C25 May 1941	5.8 °C26 December 1941	19.5 °C	272 mm	87	0
1940	37.3 °C18 May 1940	5.9 °C16 January 1940	19.1 °C	206 mm	62	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

25.5 °C

+1.2 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

120 d/yr

+36

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

192 mm

-42 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	18.7 °C	+2.7 °C	9 mm	-45 mm
Feb	15.2 °C	-1.6 °C	37 mm	-8 mm
Mar	21.5 °C	+2.2 °C	18 mm	-20 mm
Apr	24.4 °C	+1.2 °C	6 mm	-7 mm
May	27.2 °C	+0.5 °C	7 mm	+3 mm
Jun	29.7 °C	+0.4 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Jul	32.2 °C	+1.3 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Aug	32.3 °C	+1.0 °C	0 mm	0 mm
Sep	30.3 °C	+0.5 °C	2 mm	+1 mm
Oct	28.0 °C	+0.7 °C	2 mm	-8 mm
Nov	26.3 °C	+3.5 °C	28 mm	+4 mm
Dec	19.0 °C	+1.0 °C	82 mm	+40 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

38.7 °C

17 May 2025

Coldest day

2.3 °C

25 Feb 2025

Wettest day

20.8 mm

28 Dec 2025

Windiest day

33.4 km/h

29 Dec 2025

Strongest gust

63.4 km/h

6 Feb 2025

Hottest feels-like

42.6 °C

13 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

-1.1 °C

25 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

13.5 h

25 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Rahat?

Rahat has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.6 °C and it receives 234 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Rahat?

The hottest day measured in Rahat between 1940 and 2025 was 21 May 1970, reaching 41.4 °C.

What is the coldest day in Rahat?

The coldest day measured in Rahat between 1940 and 2025 was 7 February 1950, at -2.0 °C.

Does it snow in Rahat?

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

Has the climate of Rahat warmed?

Yes: Rahat warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Rahat?

The wettest day measured in Rahat between 1940 and 2025 was 13 April 1971, with 40 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Rahat?

The windiest day measured in Rahat between 1940 and 2025 was 4 February 1992, with winds reaching 43.7 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Rahat?

The warmest month in Rahat is August (26.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Rahat?

Rahat receives on average 234 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 41 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Rahat?

Rahat gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Rahat?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Rahat between 1940 and 2025 was 6 February 1950, with 3.0 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Rahat?

Yes: Rahat has on average 108 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Rahat?

In Rahat, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.6 °C on 13 August 2025, and the lowest was -6.0 °C on 7 February 1950.

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