Ashkelon Climate by Month
Ashkelon, Southern District, Israel
Hot summers and mild winters, with most rain from November to February.
Ashkelon has hot summers and mild winters, with most rain from November to February. August is the warmest month, with highs around 89°F (32°C); January is the coolest at 64°F (18°C), and nights dip to 48°F (9°C). It gets 16 in (413 mm) of rain a year, 84% of it from November to February. April to September are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 89°F(32°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 48°F(9°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 16 in(413 mm)
- Wettest: January
- Humidity
- 66%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Ashkelon
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in April, with highs around 76°F (24°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 64°F (18°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in April.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Ashkelon weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 64°F(18°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 4.3 in(110 mm) | 66% | 3.1 |
| FebFebruary | 65°F(19°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 2.6 in(67 mm) | 69% | 3.9 |
| MarMarch | 69°F(21°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 1.5 in(37 mm) | 66% | 5.0 |
| AprAprilBest | 76°F(24°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 0.4 in(9 mm) | 59% | 6.2 |
| MayMay | 81°F(27°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 0.2 in(5 mm) | 65% | 7.2 |
| JunJune | 85°F(29°C) | 68°F(20°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 68% | 7.8 |
| JulJuly | 88°F(31°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 69% | 7.6 |
| AugAugust | 89°F(32°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 71% | 7.1 |
| SepSeptember | 87°F(31°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 68% | 6.0 |
| OctOctober | 83°F(29°C) | 65°F(19°C) | 0.6 in(15 mm) | 66% | 4.7 |
| NovNovember | 76°F(24°C) | 58°F(14°C) | 2.6 in(66 mm) | 63% | 3.6 |
| DecDecember | 68°F(20°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 4.1 in(103 mm) | 63% | 3.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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