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Lowest temperature ever recorded in Israel –13.7°C in 1950

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“The lowest temperature ever recorded in Israel was –13.7 °C at the Beit Netofa Valley in February 1950.”
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Confidence: High Checked on November 1, 2026

Summary

The coldest temperature recorded in Israel was –13.7 °C, measured in the Beit Netofa Valley during February 1950. This figure is consistently reported across several reputable references.

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ims.gov.il
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  • Beit Netofa Valley - Wikipedia

    Retrieved September 13, 2010. ↑ "Golan sees record low temperatures during storm". The Times of Israel. 12 January 2015. Kibbutz Merom Golan on the Golan Heights experienced temperatures of -14.2° C [...] The previous low was reached in February 1950 in the Beit Netofa valley.

  • Merom Golan - Wikipedia

    ↑ "Golan sees record low temperatures during storm". The Times of Israel. 12 January 2015. Kibbutz Merom Golan on the Golan Heights experienced temperatures of -14.2° C [...] The previous low was reached in February 1950 in the Beit Netofa valley.

jewishvirtuallibrary.org
  • Israel at 63: A Statistical Glimpse

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    Records in 1907-1960 .21.9.59 Strong rains fell across the country Pekiin measured 77 mm dry month March 1958 and were rare even in places not dropped even one mm 8.4.51 Cloudburst Caramel in Haifa and west more than 120 mm are recorded within a few hours Nir Etzion Haifa stations.

timesofisrael.com
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