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Climate & Weather in Israel

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Israel enjoys a typically Mediterranean climate, characterized by with long, hot and dry summers and short, cool to warm and wet winters.

Summers can be very hot, especially in the south, dominated by semi-arid and desert climates. Winter weather varies depending on the region. Mountains can be sometimes cold and snowy, as well as windy. Coastal regions have a typical Mediterranean winters that are cool and rainy. The southern regions have a desert climate with mild winters experiencing only a few rainy days during this season.

Considering the weather conditions, probably the best time to visit Israel is in the spring (April and May) or autumn (September and October) when temperatures are most comfortable and the rainfall is relatively low. The resort city of Eilat at the Red Sea is good for beach holidays all year round.

Weather Averages in Israel


Eilat
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average Temperature
59°F
15°C
62°F
17°C
68°F
20°C
76°F
24°C
83°F
28°C
89°F
32°C
91°F
33°C
91°F
33°C
87°F
31°C
81°F
27°C
71°F
22°C
62°F
17°C
Average High Temperature
68°F
20°C
71°F
22°C
78°F
26°C
87°F
31°C
94°F
34°C
100°F
38°C
102°F
39°C
102°F
39°C
97°F
36°C
91°F
33°C
80°F
27°C
71°F
22°C
Average Low Temperature
50°F
10°C
53°F
12°C
58°F
14°C
65°F
18°C
72°F
22°C
77°F
25°C
80°F
27°C
80°F
27°C
77°F
25°C
71°F
22°C
61°F
16°C
53°F
12°C
Highest Recorded Temperature
84°F
29°C
91°F
33°C
97°F
36°C
106°F
41°C
113°F
45°C
113°F
45°C
115°F
46°C
117°F
47°C
111°F
44°C
108°F
42°C
97°F
36°C
90°F
32°C
Lowest Recorded Temperature
33°F
C
39°F
C
37°F
C
47°F
C
48°F
C
66°F
19°C
57°F
14°C
68°F
20°C
57°F
14°C
45°F
C
46°F
C
36°F
C
Average Precipitation
0"
0cm
0"
0cm
0"
0cm
0"
0cm
0"
0cm
0"
0cm
0"
0cm
0"
0cm
0"
0cm
0"
0cm
0"
0cm
0"
0cm
Average Number of Days With Precipitation
4
days
5
days
4
days
2
days
2
days
0
days
0
days
0
days
0
days
2
days
2
days
4
days

Jerusalem
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average Temperature
46°F
C
47°F
C
51°F
11°C
59°F
15°C
66°F
19°C
70°F
21°C
73°F
23°C
74°F
23°C
72°F
22°C
66°F
19°C
58°F
14°C
49°F
C
Average High Temperature
51°F
11°C
53°F
12°C
58°F
14°C
68°F
20°C
75°F
24°C
79°F
26°C
81°F
27°C
82°F
28°C
80°F
27°C
74°F
23°C
65°F
18°C
55°F
13°C
Average Low Temperature
40°F
C
40°F
C
44°F
C
50°F
10°C
56°F
13°C
60°F
16°C
64°F
18°C
64°F
18°C
63°F
17°C
58°F
14°C
50°F
10°C
43°F
C
Highest Recorded Temperature
70°F
21°C
75°F
24°C
86°F
30°C
90°F
32°C
95°F
35°C
95°F
35°C
97°F
36°C
99°F
37°C
97°F
36°C
90°F
32°C
86°F
30°C
79°F
26°C
Lowest Recorded Temperature
27°F
-3°C
28°F
-2°C
28°F
-2°C
32°F
C
39°F
C
50°F
10°C
52°F
11°C
57°F
14°C
54°F
12°C
45°F
C
32°F
C
30°F
-1°C
Average Precipitation
6"
15cm
4"
10cm
5"
13cm
1"
3cm
0"
0cm
0"
0cm
0"
0cm
0"
0cm
0"
0cm
0"
0cm
3"
8cm
5"
13cm

Tel Aviv
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average Temperature
54°F
12°C
56°F
13°C
59°F
15°C
66°F
19°C
70°F
21°C
75°F
24°C
79°F
26°C
79°F
26°C
77°F
25°C
73°F
23°C
65°F
18°C
57°F
14°C
Average High Temperature
62°F
17°C
64°F
18°C
69°F
21°C
77°F
25°C
81°F
27°C
85°F
29°C
87°F
31°C
88°F
31°C
86°F
30°C
83°F
28°C
75°F
24°C
66°F
19°C
Average Low Temperature
46°F
C
46°F
C
49°F
C
54°F
12°C
59°F
15°C
65°F
18°C
69°F
21°C
71°F
22°C
68°F
20°C
63°F
17°C
55°F
13°C
48°F
C
Highest Recorded Temperature
84°F
29°C
91°F
33°C
93°F
34°C
106°F
41°C
109°F
43°C
105°F
41°C
100°F
38°C
99°F
37°C
100°F
38°C
99°F
37°C
97°F
36°C
88°F
31°C
Lowest Recorded Temperature
32°F
C
30°F
-1°C
32°F
C
40°F
C
46°F
C
48°F
C
50°F
10°C
63°F
17°C
54°F
12°C
48°F
C
41°F
C
32°F
C
Average Number of Days With Precipitation
15
days
13
days
11
days
6
days
3
days
1
days
0
days
0
days
1
days
5
days
9
days
14
days



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