What is the weather in Israel in winter
What is the weather in Israel in winter
Many people perceive Israel as a country of eternalheat and sun, but the climate here is not so soft. Winter in Israel lasts from December to February, it is not characterized by extremely low temperatures, but there are times when walking through the streets of the city and dirty, and slushy.
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Despite a small territorial area, according toweather conditions the country is divided into nine climatic zones. There is a subtropical climate, and desert, including temperate. Even being in its climatic zone, the weather conditions largely depend on the location of the area. These can be northern highlands or southern, located in valleys.
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With all the diversity of the winter climate in IsraelOnly the Golan Heights and the place Herman, located on the plateau of the same name, can boast of the presence of snow in winter, but it melts within a couple of days.
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On the coast of the Red and Dead seas in winterquite crowded, tourists with pleasure bathe, as the temperature of sea water even in winter is kept within 22oC. But the air can cool down to 5-11 ° C.
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In comparison with other areas in the north of Israelwinter is cold, according to the Israelis themselves, it is very cold. At night, the temperature can drop to 0 ° C, and in the daytime it does not rise above 10 ° C. In these places there are even ski slopes, snow on them, of course, artificial, but you can ride. Fans of ice skates will also like the north of the country in winter, because here is provided just the ideal temperature of ice for as long as 3 months.
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Very unpredictable is the winter climate inJerusalem hills. This is due to the fact that the border of two climatic zones passes through this territory, and the hills themselves are located at an altitude of 760 meters above sea level. At night the temperature drops to minus 7 ° C, and during the daytime it ranges from 0 to 5 ° C. Precipitation falls in the form of rain, but only the sun will look out and it seems that the spring has come.
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The most comfortable and sunny area is southIsrael. The temperature never falls below 18oC, sometimes drizzles a little rain, but it does not spoil the impression of fine weather. Here, to the south, in the winter time, there are a lot of tourists who gladly bathe in the Red Sea. However, you should not relax, because in the evening, after sunset, the air temperature can drop significantly. In addition, the sea necessarily draws dampness, according to the sensations in the evening - no more than 17 ° C in December and 15 ° C in January.
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If you look at the winter months in Israel, then December can be called the warmest, January is the coldest month, and February is rainy, this is a month with continuous rains and high humidity.
