Winter of 2024–25 in the Gaza Strip

Winter of 2024–25 in the Gaza Strip
CauseWinter storm, flooding, rising tide, with impacts exacerbated by ongoing Gaza war and blockade.
Meteorological history
DurationNovember 2024–March 2025
Winter storm
Highest winds30 km/h (20 mph)
Lowest pressure1011.2 hPa (mbar); 29.86 inHg
Lowest temperature7 °C (44.60 °F)
Overall effects
Fatalities≥5
InjuriesSeveral reports of cold-related sickness
Damage~110,000 of 135,000 displacement tents damaged, destroyed, or washed away
Areas affectedGaza Strip, with a half million people in flood-susceptible areas

The winter of 2024–25 in the Gaza Strip (November 2024–March 2025) has been marked by a humanitarian emergency due to over one million internally displaced Palestinians lacking adequate shelter amid winter storms leading to persistently cold temperatures and flooding. The crisis, exacerbated by Gaza war and severe restrictions on aid deliveries implemented by Israel on the Gaza Strip, left hundreds of thousands of families struggling to survive in makeshift shelters and tents as temperatures began to drop.