Rafah, Gaza Strip Climate
Palestinian Territory
Pop. 126,305 Elev. 30 m / 98 ft
TZ: Asia/Gaza (UTC+3) ·
Rafah is largely arid, with hot summers peaking at 93°F (34°C) in July and mild winters around 47°F (8°C) in February. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 109°F (43°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 7 days per year (5.9 in / 151 mm total). With 266 sunny days per year, it ranks among the sunniest places to live. Ocean water temperatures reach 86°F (30°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 34°C (93°F) high | 9°C (47°F) low |
| Feels like | 43°C (109°F) high | 8°C (46°F) low |
| Rain | 7 days | 151 mm (5.9 in) /yr |
| Sky | 266 sunny | 7 stormy |
| Wind | 1.6 m/s (3.7 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
43
Jan 47
Feb 41
Mar 36
Apr 21
May 11
Jun 10
Jul 15
Aug 14
Sep 13
Oct 33
Nov 44
Dec Humidity (%)
65
Jan 63
Feb 56
Mar 52
Apr 54
May 66
Jun 62
Jul 63
Aug 64
Sep 61
Oct 58
Nov 66
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20°C 69°F | 9°C 48°F | 14 mm 0.5 in | — | 15 |
| February | 17°C 63°F | 9°C 47°F | 20 mm 0.8 in | — | 10 |
| March | 24°C 75°F | 12°C 54°F | 16 mm 0.6 in | — | 16 |
| April | 27°C 80°F | 14°C 58°F | 6 mm 0.3 in | — | 20 |
| May | 29°C 84°F | 17°C 62°F | 4 mm 0.1 in | — | 24 |
| June | 31°C 87°F | 21°C 69°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 30 |
| July | 34°C 93°F | 23°C 73°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 31 |
| August | 34°C 93°F | 25°C 76°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | — | 30 |
| September | 32°C 89°F | 22°C 72°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | — | 30 |
| October | 29°C 85°F | 18°C 65°F | 1 mm 0.1 in | — | 30 |
| November | 28°C 82°F | 16°C 62°F | 21 mm 0.8 in | — | 17 |
| December | 21°C 69°F | 12°C 53°F | 67 mm 2.6 in | — | 13 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 0 |
| February | 10 | 0 |
| March | 16 | 0 |
| April | 20 | 0 |
| May | 24 | 0 |
| June | 30 | 0 |
| July | 31 | 0 |
| August | 30 | 0 |
| September | 30 | 0 |
| October | 30 | 0 |
| November | 17 | 1 |
| December | 13 | 6 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20°C 68°F | 15°C 58°F |
| February | 19°C 66°F | 14°C 57°F |
| March | 19°C 67°F | 16°C 60°F |
| April | 21°C 69°F | 19°C 65°F |
| May | 23°C 74°F | 22°C 72°F |
| June | 27°C 80°F | 26°C 78°F |
| July | 29°C 84°F | 28°C 82°F |
| August | 30°C 86°F | 29°C 84°F |
| September | 29°C 84°F | 27°C 81°F |
| October | 28°C 83°F | 24°C 76°F |
| November | 26°C 78°F | 22°C 71°F |
| December | 24°C 75°F | 17°C 62°F |