Dead Sea Water Temperature

The Dead Sea, otherwise known as the Salt Sea, is a lake which borders Jordan and Israel and at 432 meters below sea level is the lowest place on Earth.

It also contains one of the highest amounts of salt in any body of water in the world with nearly nine times as much salt as in an ocean. Consequently life in the Dead Sea cannot survive which affords it its name.

Dead Sea is a village close to dead sea. August is the month with the warmest water temperature at 89.4°F / 31.9°C. The coolest month is February with an avg. water temperature of 61°F / 16.1°C. January is the sunniest at 0in / 0mm and December the wettest month with 0.1in / 2.8mm. The average air temperature is around 88.7°F / 31.5°C, August is the hottest month in a year. January is the coolest with 62.1°F / 16.7°C average air temperature. hot desert climate would be the climate here. May, October, November, June, July, August, September would be the best time to visit.

Dead Sea Summary

Description	Value
Current water temperature	/
Warmest Month Water Temperature:	August with 89.4°F / 31.9°C
Coldest Month Water Temperature:	February with 61°F / 16.1°C
Warmest Month Air Temperature:	August with 88.7°F / 31.5°C
Coldest Month Air Temperature:	January with 62.1°F / 16.7°C
Wettest Month:	December with 0.1in / 2.8mm
Driest Month:	January with 0in / 0mm
Highest Humidity	January with 66.4%
Lowest Humidity	June with 51.7%
Best Time to Visit:	May, October, November, June, July, August, September
Climate Classification	hot desert climate

Dead Sea water temperature by month

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dead sea water temperature by month

	Max. Water Temperature (°C)	ø. Water Temperature (°C)	Min. Water Temperature (°C)
January	17.3	16.6	16.1
February	16.7	16.3	16.1
March	19.1	17.6	16.4
April	23	20.6	18.5
May	27.2	24.6	22
June	30.2	28	25.9
July	31.9	30.2	28.4
August	32	30.9	29.7
September	31.6	29.4	27.6
October	29.2	26.8	24.3
November	25.2	22.7	20.3
December	20.7	18.5	17

°F

dead sea water temperature by month

	Max. Water Temperature (°F)	ø. Water Temperature (°F)	Min. Water Temperature (°F)
January	63.1	61.9	61
February	62.1	61.3	61
March	66.4	63.7	61.5
April	73.4	69.1	65.3
May	81	76.3	71.6
June	86.4	82.4	78.6
July	89.4	86.4	83.1
August	89.6	87.6	85.5
September	88.9	84.9	81.7
October	84.6	80.2	75.7
November	77.4	72.9	68.5
December	69.3	65.3	62.6

The warmest water temperature are in August with around 89.4°F / 31.9°C. The coldest in February with an average water temperature of 61°F / 16.1°C.

It is possible to visit the Dead Sea as a day trip from Eilat, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem if you are staying in Israel. A bicycle ride along Highway 90 from Jerusalem is a pleasant scenic route or alternatively Israeli bus company Egged run daily services from Eilat (line 444), Tel Aviv (line 421), Jerusalem (lines 486 and 487) and Beersheva and Arad (line 384). Taxi services also provide access to the lake.

Dead Sea weather by month / climate table

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	Max. Temperature °C	ø. Temperature °C	Min. Temperature (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Rel. Humidity (%)
January	19.2	16.7	13.9	0	66.4%
February	20.5	17.4	14.6	0	66.1%
March	24	19.6	15.8	0	61.6%
April	29	22.9	18.5	0	55.9%
May	32.4	26.7	21.3	0	52.6%
June	34.7	29.5	24.5	0	51.7%
July	36.3	31.3	26.5	0	51.8%
August	36.5	31.5	27.3	0	54.1%
September	34.8	29.7	25.5	0	56.4%
October	32.6	27.3	22.2	0	58.2%
November	27.4	22.9	18.5	0	58.7%
December	22.3	18.5	14.9	2.8	64%

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	Max. Temperature °F	ø. Temperature °F	Min. Temperature (°F)	Precip. (in)	Rel. Humidity (%)
January	66.6	62.1	57	0	66.4%
February	68.9	63.3	58.3	0	66.1%
March	75.2	67.3	60.4	0	61.6%
April	84.2	73.2	65.3	0	55.9%
May	90.3	80.1	70.3	0	52.6%
June	94.5	85.1	76.1	0	51.7%
July	97.3	88.3	79.7	0	51.8%
August	97.7	88.7	81.1	0	54.1%
September	94.6	85.5	77.9	0	56.4%
October	90.7	81.1	72	0	58.2%
November	81.3	73.2	65.3	0	58.7%
December	72.1	65.3	58.8	0.1	64%

The hottest avg. temperature is around 88.7°F / 31.5°C, August is the month with the highest temperature. January is the coolest with 62.1°F / 16.7°C average temperature. January is the month with the lowest precipitation of 0in / 0mm and December with the maximum precipitation in a year with 0.1in / 2.8mm.

Activities & POI in Dead Sea

Type of Activity	List
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