Table 3 Number of days in the summer season in which severe heat stress (THI > 79) was measured during any time of the day (MAX), or heat stress (THI > 72) during the coolest time of day (MIN, ~ 5:00) at the Bet Dagan weather station
Year | MAX | MIN |
|---|---|---|
1995 | 40 | 22 |
1996 | 46 | 28 |
1997 | 16 | 13 |
1998 | 51 | 34 |
1999 | 32 | 32 |
2000 | 41 | 31 |
2001 | 47 | 30 |
2002 | 56 | 42 |
2003 | 45 | 31 |
2004 | 42 | 26 |
2005 | 47 | 33 |
2006 | 53 | 28 |
2007 | 58 | 40 |
2008 | 55 | 57 |
2009 | 54 | 47 |
2010 | 76 | 74 |
2011 | 68 | 49 |
2012 | 87 | 77 |
2013 | 48 | 57 |
2014 | 55 | 52 |
2015 | 67 | 54 |