Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ben Gurion. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Ben Gurion, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
29.4 C (84.9 F)
0.0 C (32.0 F)
25.5 C (77.9 F)
6.3 C (43.3 F)
Feb
34.0 C (93.2 F)
-3.1 C (26.4 F)
23.2 C (73.8 F)
0.9 C (33.6 F)
Mar
38.5 C (101.3 F)
-3.0 C (26.6 F)
36.0 C (96.8 F)
8.8 C (47.8 F)
Apr
42.0 C (107.6 F)
2.8 C (37.0 F)
40.0 C (104.0 F)
11.7 C (53.1 F)
May
43.1 C (109.6 F)
5.0 C (41.0 F)
41.2 C (106.2 F)
15.0 C (59.0 F)
Jun
43.5 C (110.3 F)
10.0 C (50.0 F)
34.0 C (93.2 F)
19.5 C (67.1 F)
Jul
41.3 C (106.3 F)
12.1 C (53.8 F)
37.2 C (99.0 F)
22.9 C (73.2 F)
Aug
39.6 C (103.3 F)
15.0 C (59.0 F)
36.9 C (98.4 F)
24.5 C (76.1 F)
Sep
40.7 C (105.3 F)
12.2 C (54.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
41.8 C (107.2 F)
5.6 C (42.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
36.1 C (97.0 F)
0.0 C (32.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
33.9 C (93.0 F)
0.0 C (32.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Ben Gurion still stand. 1953 holds the most, with 61.
Standing records at Ben Gurion by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1951
30
1952
55
1953
61
1954
28
1955
23
1956
31
1957
25
1958
46
1959
35
1960
15
1964
23
1965
3
1966
7
1967
11
1973
38
1974
24
1975
22
1976
24
1977
28
1978
20
1979
23
1980
29
1981
7
1982
14
1983
16
1984
22
1985
26
1986
16
1987
28
1988
20
1989
17
1990
20
1991
14
1992
29
1993
20
1994
29
1995
13
1996
11
1997
17
1998
27
1999
8
2000
12
2001
8
2002
19
2003
23
2004
18
2005
8
2006
14
2007
14
2008
20
2009
20
2010
57
2011
16
2012
20
2013
15
2014
11
2015
27
2016
20
2017
20
2018
28
2019
21
2020
9
2021
19
2022
16
2023
22
2024
36
2025
16
All-Time Record Progression
5 new records
5 all-time records were set at Ben Gurion between 8 June 2002 and 13 August 2023. Each dot is a new record.
When Ben Gurion set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
2002-06-08
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 43.5 C (110.3 F)
2010-07-31
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 27.8 C (82.0 F)
2014-12-21
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 104.4 mm (4.1 in)
2021-12-22
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 108.7 mm (4.3 in)
2023-08-13
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 28.7 C (83.7 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Dec: 108.7 mm (4.3 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ben Gurion. The most was 108.7 mm (4.3 in) on 22 December 2021.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ben Gurion
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
90.7 mm (3.6 in)
6 January 2013
Feb
96.5 mm (3.8 in)
26 February 2010
Mar
56.9 mm (2.2 in)
25 March 2003
Apr
46.2 mm (1.8 in)
13 April 2023
May
28.2 mm (1.1 in)
8 May 2014
Jun
3.0 mm (0.12 in)
13 June 2018
Jul
1.5 mm (0.06 in)
11 July 2002
Aug
51.1 mm (2.0 in)
24 August 1988
Sep
5.8 mm (0.23 in)
13 September 2023
Oct
99.1 mm (3.9 in)
18 October 1987
Nov
103.1 mm (4.1 in)
21 November 2020
Dec
108.7 mm (4.3 in)
22 December 2021
Period of Record Coverage
1951 to 2025
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
69 years of record at Ben Gurion, 1951 to 2025. 43 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964 and others.
Yearly extremes at Ben Gurion: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
43.5 C (110.3 F)
2002
40.0 C (104.0 F)
69
Coldest night (TNn)
-3.1 C (26.4 F)
1993
2.8 C (37.0 F)
69
Wettest day (Rx1day)
108.7 mm (4.3 in)
2021
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
51
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
221.0 mm (8.7 in)
2021
64.7 mm (2.5 in)
47
Longest dry spell (CDD)
227 days
1954
31 days
51
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Ben Gurion, 1951 to 2025. The record is 43.5 C (110.3 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Ben Gurion by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1951
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1952
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1953
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1954
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1955
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1956
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1957
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1958
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1959
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1960
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1962
21.1 C (70.0 F)
1963
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1964
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1965
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1966
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1967
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1973
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1974
38.0 C (100.4 F)
1975
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1976
39.0 C (102.2 F)
1977
38.0 C (100.4 F)
1978
41.0 C (105.8 F)
1979
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1980
43.0 C (109.4 F)
1981
37.0 C (98.6 F)
1982
36.8 C (98.2 F)
1983
37.0 C (98.6 F)
1984
41.0 C (105.8 F)
1985
40.4 C (104.7 F)
1986
36.0 C (96.8 F)
1987
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1988
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1989
38.4 C (101.1 F)
1990
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1991
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1992
41.0 C (105.8 F)
1993
40.8 C (105.4 F)
1994
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1995
39.2 C (102.6 F)
1996
42.4 C (108.3 F)
1997
39.6 C (103.3 F)
1998
40.7 C (105.3 F)
1999
39.6 C (103.3 F)
2000
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2001
41.9 C (107.4 F)
2002
43.5 C (110.3 F)
2003
42.8 C (109.0 F)
2004
41.0 C (105.8 F)
2005
36.6 C (97.9 F)
2006
40.4 C (104.7 F)
2007
40.5 C (104.9 F)
2008
41.1 C (106.0 F)
2009
39.6 C (103.3 F)
2010
41.8 C (107.2 F)
2011
40.1 C (104.2 F)
2012
39.6 C (103.3 F)
2013
39.5 C (103.1 F)
2014
42.7 C (108.9 F)
2015
41.3 C (106.3 F)
2016
41.3 C (106.3 F)
2017
40.9 C (105.6 F)
2018
42.4 C (108.3 F)
2019
42.4 C (108.3 F)
2020
43.1 C (109.6 F)
2021
41.3 C (106.3 F)
2022
36.0 C (96.8 F)
2023
42.8 C (109.0 F)
2024
42.0 C (107.6 F)
2025
41.2 C (106.2 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Ben Gurion, 1951 to 2025. The record is -3.1 C (26.4 F) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 2.8 C (37.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Ben Gurion by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1951
2.2 C (36.0 F)
1952
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1953
1.1 C (34.0 F)
1954
1.1 C (34.0 F)
1955
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1956
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1957
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1958
2.2 C (36.0 F)
1959
1.1 C (34.0 F)
1960
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1962
7.2 C (45.0 F)
1963
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1964
6.1 C (43.0 F)
1965
3.9 C (39.0 F)
1966
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1967
1.1 C (34.0 F)
1973
-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1974
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1975
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1976
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1977
2.0 C (35.6 F)
1978
-0.1 C (31.8 F)
1979
3.0 C (37.4 F)
1980
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1981
4.0 C (39.2 F)
1982
0.9 C (33.6 F)
1983
2.4 C (36.3 F)
1984
2.7 C (36.9 F)
1985
1.7 C (35.1 F)
1986
0.7 C (33.3 F)
1987
1.2 C (34.2 F)
1988
2.6 C (36.7 F)
1989
1.4 C (34.5 F)
1990
2.0 C (35.6 F)
1991
4.4 C (39.9 F)
1992
0.7 C (33.3 F)
1993
-3.1 C (26.4 F)
1994
2.8 C (37.0 F)
1995
5.6 C (42.1 F)
1996
3.0 C (37.4 F)
1997
1.8 C (35.2 F)
1998
2.4 C (36.3 F)
1999
3.9 C (39.0 F)
2000
1.5 C (34.7 F)
2001
3.5 C (38.3 F)
2002
3.9 C (39.0 F)
2003
5.3 C (41.5 F)
2004
4.7 C (40.5 F)
2005
3.7 C (38.7 F)
2006
4.2 C (39.6 F)
2007
3.5 C (38.3 F)
2008
7.0 C (44.6 F)
2009
5.0 C (41.0 F)
2010
4.4 C (39.9 F)
2011
5.5 C (41.9 F)
2012
4.5 C (40.1 F)
2013
3.7 C (38.7 F)
2014
4.2 C (39.6 F)
2015
4.3 C (39.7 F)
2016
3.5 C (38.3 F)
2017
2.8 C (37.0 F)
2018
0.2 C (32.4 F)
2019
5.4 C (41.7 F)
2020
5.7 C (42.3 F)
2021
5.5 C (41.9 F)
2022
2.6 C (36.7 F)
2023
3.9 C (39.0 F)
2024
6.4 C (43.5 F)
2025
0.9 C (33.6 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Ben Gurion, 1951 to 2025. The record is 108.7 mm (4.3 in) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.9 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ben Gurion by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1951
80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1952
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1953
89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1954
70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1955
n/a
1956
n/a
1957
n/a
1958
n/a
1959
n/a
1960
n/a
1962
n/a
1963
n/a
1964
n/a
1965
n/a
1966
n/a
1967
n/a
1973
n/a
1974
n/a
1975
2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1976
n/a
1977
n/a
1978
n/a
1979
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1980
4.1 mm (0.16 in)
1981
n/a
1982
11.9 mm (0.5 in)
1983
13.0 mm (0.5 in)
1984
7.1 mm (0.28 in)
1985
2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1986
1.0 mm (0.04 in)
1987
99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1988
51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1989
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1990
0.3 mm (0.01 in)
1991
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1992
2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1993
0.3 mm (0.01 in)
1994
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1995
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1996
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1997
13.0 mm (0.5 in)
1998
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1999
15.0 mm (0.6 in)
2000
72.9 mm (2.9 in)
2001
37.8 mm (1.5 in)
2002
58.9 mm (2.3 in)
2003
56.9 mm (2.2 in)
2004
71.4 mm (2.8 in)
2005
61.2 mm (2.4 in)
2006
79.2 mm (3.1 in)
2007
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
2008
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2009
53.1 mm (2.1 in)
2010
96.5 mm (3.8 in)
2011
27.2 mm (1.1 in)
2012
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2013
90.7 mm (3.6 in)
2014
104.4 mm (4.1 in)
2015
71.4 mm (2.8 in)
2016
79.5 mm (3.1 in)
2017
37.6 mm (1.5 in)
2018
45.2 mm (1.8 in)
2019
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2020
103.1 mm (4.1 in)
2021
108.7 mm (4.3 in)
2022
56.4 mm (2.2 in)
2023
57.4 mm (2.3 in)
2024
69.1 mm (2.7 in)
2025
12.4 mm (0.5 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Ben Gurion, 1951 to 2025. The record is 221.0 mm (8.7 in) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.7 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ben Gurion by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1951
154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1952
89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1953
151.9 mm (6.0 in)
1954
95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1955
n/a
1956
n/a
1957
n/a
1958
n/a
1959
n/a
1960
n/a
1962
n/a
1963
n/a
1964
n/a
1965
n/a
1966
n/a
1967
n/a
1973
n/a
1974
n/a
1975
n/a
1976
n/a
1977
n/a
1978
n/a
1979
n/a
1980
n/a
1981
n/a
1982
5.1 mm (0.20 in)
1983
13.0 mm (0.5 in)
1984
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1985
3.0 mm (0.12 in)
1986
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1987
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1988
51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1989
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1990
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1991
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1992
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1993
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1994
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1995
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1996
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1997
6.1 mm (0.24 in)
1998
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1999
1.5 mm (0.06 in)
2000
57.6 mm (2.3 in)
2001
n/a
2002
77.4 mm (3.0 in)
2003
71.1 mm (2.8 in)
2004
103.4 mm (4.1 in)
2005
97.5 mm (3.8 in)
2006
137.9 mm (5.4 in)
2007
125.8 mm (5.0 in)
2008
94.2 mm (3.7 in)
2009
102.8 mm (4.0 in)
2010
146.3 mm (5.8 in)
2011
85.5 mm (3.4 in)
2012
64.7 mm (2.5 in)
2013
196.9 mm (7.8 in)
2014
132.5 mm (5.2 in)
2015
128.0 mm (5.0 in)
2016
101.9 mm (4.0 in)
2017
60.4 mm (2.4 in)
2018
73.2 mm (2.9 in)
2019
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2020
47.7 mm (1.9 in)
2021
221.0 mm (8.7 in)
2022
100.8 mm (4.0 in)
2023
71.1 mm (2.8 in)
2024
77.1 mm (3.0 in)
2025
30.7 mm (1.2 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Ben Gurion, 1951 to 2025. The record is 227 days in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 31 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ben Gurion by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1951
198 days
1952
166 days
1953
206 days
1954
227 days
1955
n/a
1956
n/a
1957
n/a
1958
n/a
1959
n/a
1960
n/a
1962
n/a
1963
n/a
1964
n/a
1965
n/a
1966
n/a
1967
n/a
1973
n/a
1974
n/a
1975
1 day
1976
n/a
1977
n/a
1978
n/a
1979
1 day
1980
1 day
1981
n/a
1982
15 days
1983
24 days
1984
19 days
1985
19 days
1986
13 days
1987
19 days
1988
18 days
1989
20 days
1990
56 days
1991
19 days
1992
19 days
1993
20 days
1994
24 days
1995
44 days
1996
44 days
1997
36 days
1998
31 days
1999
13 days
2000
3 days
2001
1 day
2002
11 days
2003
33 days
2004
60 days
2005
147 days
2006
172 days
2007
89 days
2008
98 days
2009
168 days
2010
61 days
2011
132 days
2012
197 days
2013
81 days
2014
16 days
2015
64 days
2016
27 days
2017
73 days
2018
198 days
2019
190 days
2020
77 days
2021
4 days
2022
91 days
2023
3 days
2024
3 days
2025
4 days
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
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Data for Ben Gurion threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.