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Piano tuning in the south
We tune, regulate and repair pianos at home in Ashdod and Ashkelon on the coast, and inland in Kiryat Malakhi, Kiryat Gat, Sderot and Netivot.
Cities and towns we visit
- Ashdod
- Ashkelon
- Kiryat Malakhi
- Kiryat Gat
- Sderot
- Netivot
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The climate in the south, month by month
In Ashdod, average humidity runs from 66% in April to 71% in January. Summer days reach about 31°C in August, and winter nights drop to about 10°C in January. About 517 mm of rain falls in a year, on about 40 days, 92% of it between November and March.
- Most humid month
- 71%
- January
- Driest month
- 66%
- April
- Yearly humidity swing
- 5 points
- Hottest days
- 31°C
- August
- Coldest nights
- 10°C
- January
- Rain per year
- 517 mm
Monthly average outdoors. The green band is the 40–50% a piano is happiest in.
Average daily low and high.
Across the region
The climate changes within the south. These are the same figures for other towns:
| Place | January | August | Humidity | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashdod | 10–16°C | 23–31°C | 66–71% | 517 mm |
| Ashkelon | 10–16°C | 23–31°C | 69–73% | 509 mm |
| Kiryat Gat | 9–16°C | 22–33°C | 59–72% | 509 mm |
These are outdoor figures. Indoors, air conditioning dries the air in summer and heating dries it even more in winter, so the air around your piano can be much drier than outside. An inexpensive hygrometer next to the piano shows what it actually lives in.
Climate data, 1991–2020 averages. Temperature and humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service / ECMWF), via Open-Meteo. Rainfall: Israel Meteorological Service stations, WMO climate normals (Nir Galim, NEGBA).
What it means for your piano
Ashdod and Ashkelon are coastal cities: the sea keeps them humid for much of the year, with muggy summer nights and salt in the air close to the beach. Inland, towards Kiryat Gat, Sderot and Netivot, the climate gets drier, the rain decreases and the edge of the Negev is not far.
That dryness, and the dust that comes with it, is the other side of the region. On sharav days hot, dry wind from the desert can bring dust and drop the humidity sharply, and fine dust settles into the action and on the strings.
Many homes here, old and new, run the air conditioning for a large part of the year, so a steady room temperature makes a real difference to how long a tuning holds.
Caring for a piano in the south
- On the coast: a dehumidifier in the humid months, and keep the piano off outside walls.
- Inland: keep the lid closed and the windows shut on dusty sharav days.
- Keep the piano out of the air conditioner's airflow, everywhere.
- Aim for about 45–50% humidity in the room.
When to tune
Twice a year, in spring and in autumn. Pianos in dusty areas benefit from a cleaning of the action every few years.
Questions from the south
How often should a piano in Ashdod or Ashkelon be tuned?
Dust gets into everything here. Does it affect the piano?
Do you come to Sderot, Netivot and Kiryat Gat?
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