The climate of Gaza (Palestinian Territories)
Gaza is located on the Mediterranean Sea and is the most important
city in the Gaza Strip. Gaza has been under the administration of the
Palestine Authority since 1995. Gaza was founded in the 12th century
BC by the Philistines and was an important port during that time.
During medieval times the city was conquered and re-conquered by the
Arabs and the Christians and eventually became part of the Ottoman
Empire. After WWI the city was given back to the Arabs and the
conflict with Israel was born. From 1948 there have been many
conflicts. Because of these conflicts it is very hard to create a
stable economy, despite the help from several countries in creating a
port. This port was bombed by Israel to prevent the illegal trade in
weapons. Tourism in Gaza is almost nil because of these conflicts.
However, there are several cosy places in the city such as the local
market and the beautiful beach. Gaza has a Mediterranean climate with
warm and dry summers, fairly wet autumns and mild winters. During fall
and winter low temperatures are uncommon. Temperatures remain pleasant
and rapidly rise when spring starts. An ever blowing sea breeze offers
some cooling during the summer.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Gaza.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
18
6
6
8
18
February
19
8
7
7
17
March
21
10
8
5
17
April
25
12
9
5
18
May
28
15
11
2
21
June
30
18
13
0
24
July
32
21
13
0
27
August
32
21
12
0
28
September
31
19
11
0
28
October
28
16
9
2
26
November
24
12
8
4
23
December
19
9
6
7
20
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
