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September was approximately 1°C above average, accompanied by relatively high precipitation totals for the time of year, concentrated primarily in the northern region of the country. The rainfall occurred during the second half of the month across two distinct precipitation events. Combined with the rainfall events of August, a total of four precipitation events have been recorded since the beginning of the season, an anomalous condition for this early stage of the rainy season.

At several meteorological stations in northern Israel, monthly accumulation reached 10 to 15 mm or more, compared to a multi-year average of approximately 3 to 5 mm. Furthermore, numerous stations in the area recorded four precipitation days during the month, with the Nahariya region recording as many as five days. Such precipitation amounts and the elevated frequency of precipitation days in northern Israel are uncommon in September, although the frequency of these occurrences has increased over recent decades.

Until shortly after mid-September, the trend of above-normal temperatures that began in mid-July persisted, with certain days experiencing significantly above-average temperatures. Conversely, the second half of the month saw a cooling trend, with temperatures returning close to average and dropping below average by month's end.

Nationwide, September temperatures were 0.8°C above average, ranking it as the seventh-warmest September on record. It was slightly warmer than the Septembers of the preceding two years, but cooler than September 2023. The summer of 2026 (June through September) was warmer than average, though not markedly so, given that both its initial phase (up to mid-July) and its concluding phase were moderate.

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