Israel is a subtropical region and is located between 29°-33° north of the equator. It has a Mediterranean climate with hot and rainless summers especially in the areas of Eilat (over 40°C) and the Negev desert (over 50°C). The winters are cool and rainy especially in the mountains with 70% of the average rainfall falls between November and March. Winter snow is found at the Hermon mountain, the Golan Heights and also sometimes in Jerusalem. January is the coldest month with average temperatures ranging from 6 to 15 °C (42.8 to 59 °F), and July and August are the hottest months at 22 to 33 °C (71.6 to 91.4 °F). Jerusalem has cool afternoon breezes from the Judean Hills, even in the spring and summer. Along the coast and in the Tel Aviv area it is hot and humid during July and August.

horafim (pl.), winters.

keytzim (pl.), summers.

stavim (pl.), falls.

avivim (pl.), springs.

hamim, חמים, warm.

kshatot (pl.), rainbows.

a-na-nim (pl.), clouds.

karir (pl.), chilly, cool.

gshamim (pl.), rains.

roohot (pl.), winds.

soofot (pl.), storms.

brakim (pl.), lightnings.

reamim (pl.), thunders.

shlagim (pl.), snows.