When is the best time to go to Israel?

When is the best time to go to Israel? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • The weather is good in Israel throughout the year
  • The weather is good all year in Jerusalem
  • On average, the warmest months in Jerusalem are June, July, August and September, and the coldest month of the year is January
  • The cities with the best climate are Jerusalem, Eilat, Nazareth, Tel Aviv, Beersheba, Bet Shemesh, Gaza, Haifa, Mitzpe Ramon and Modiin Ilit, with good weather at least 11 months a year
  • The best months for swimming in Eilat are June, July, August, September and October


Where and when to go based on the weather?

Coastal Zone
Tel Aviv, Haifa, Netanya...

April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
74°F to 95°F°C
0 to 5 days
67°F to 85°F
January, February, March and December
63°F to 70°F°C
1 to 9 days
65°F to 70°F

East
Jerusalem, Bet Shemesh, Modiin Ilit...

March, April, May, June, July, September, October and November
68°F to 97°F°C
0 to 4 days
January, February, August and December
61°F to 97°F°C
0 to 7 days

North
Nazareth, Tiberias, Nahariya...

April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
72°F to 97°F°C
0 to 4 days
67°F to 85°F
January, February, March and December
59°F to 72°F°C
1 to 8 days
65°F to 70°F

Palestine (Palestinian territories)
Nablus, Ramallah, Gaza...

March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
70°F to 99°F°C
0 to 1 days
January, February and December
61°F to 70°F°C
0 to 2 days

South
Eilat, Beersheba, Mitzpe Ramon...

March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
70°F to 103°F°C
0 to 4 days
65°F to 86°F
January, February and December
61°F to 74°F°C
0 to 7 days
65°F to 74°F

To get all the information about the climate and weather in Israel for a specific month, click on the corresponding link below:

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Best time to travel to Israel by cities

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Temperatures and rainfall in Israel

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Israel and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Jerusalem, Eilat, Nazareth, Tel Aviv and Beersheba, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Israel

Find out when Israel has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Israel

The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, March and June. The number of visitors to Israel is high in: April, May, July, August, September, October, November and December.

  • Very low season in Israel: January, February and March.
  • Low season in Israel: June.
  • High season in Israel: April, May, July, September and November.
  • Peak season in Israel: August, October and December.

Figure: Visitor index for Israel month by month



Average price for flights to Israel

A return flight between New York City and Tel Aviv is generally cheaper if you go in january ($ 826 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 402 more for your airline ticket to Tel Aviv if you go in july.

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Where to go in Israel?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Jerusalem61°F63°F68°F77°F85°F88°F92°F92°F88°F83°F74°F65°F
Eilat68°F72°F77°F86°F94°F99°F103°F103°F99°F90°F79°F72°F
Nazareth65°F65°F68°F76°F83°F88°F92°F92°F90°F88°F81°F72°F
Tel Aviv65°F67°F70°F76°F81°F85°F88°F90°F88°F85°F77°F70°F
Beersheba65°F67°F72°F79°F86°F92°F94°F95°F92°F86°F76°F68°F
Bet Shemesh67°F70°F74°F83°F88°F94°F97°F97°F95°F88°F79°F70°F
Gaza65°F67°F70°F74°F81°F85°F86°F88°F86°F83°F76°F68°F
Haifa63°F67°F70°F77°F86°F90°F94°F95°F92°F86°F77°F67°F
Mitzpe Ramon63°F67°F74°F83°F90°F95°F99°F97°F94°F86°F76°F67°F
Modiin Ilit67°F68°F70°F77°F85°F88°F92°F92°F90°F86°F79°F70°F
Nablus63°F67°F70°F76°F83°F86°F88°F90°F88°F85°F76°F67°F
Nahariya65°F65°F68°F72°F79°F83°F86°F88°F86°F83°F76°F68°F
Netanya65°F67°F70°F76°F81°F86°F90°F90°F88°F85°F77°F68°F
Ramallah61°F65°F70°F77°F86°F90°F94°F94°F92°F85°F74°F65°F
Tiberias59°F63°F68°F77°F85°F90°F94°F95°F92°F85°F74°F65°F
Acre65°F65°F68°F72°F79°F83°F86°F88°F86°F83°F76°F68°F
Afula63°F67°F70°F77°F86°F90°F94°F95°F92°F86°F77°F67°F
Atlit63°F65°F70°F76°F83°F86°F88°F90°F88°F85°F76°F67°F
Be'er Ora65°F70°F77°F85°F94°F97°F101°F101°F95°F88°F77°F68°F
Bethlehem61°F65°F70°F77°F86°F90°F94°F94°F92°F85°F74°F65°F

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About Israel

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Is this weather information for Israel reliable?

Climate data for Israel has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Israel allows us to determine the average for each month in Jerusalem, Eilat, Nazareth, Tel Aviv, Beersheba, Bet Shemesh, Gaza, Haifa, and 38 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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