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How hot can summers become near the Dead Sea?

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White salt deposits cover rocks along the shore of the Dead Sea near Masada, Israel, with green water and dramatic cloudy sky in the background. — Dead Sea Salt deposits at the Dead Sea near Masada, Israel.

The Dead Sea experiences oppressively hot summers due to its extremely low elevation and sheltered location within a desert environment.

During the summer months, temperatures at the southern end of the lake near Sedom average 93 °F (34 °C). However, extreme heat is common, with a recorded maximum temperature reaching as high as 124 °F (51 °C).1