When is the best time to visit Israel?

April, May and October. Across Israel's 4 destinations, April averages 93/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 26.2°C and 17 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Israel?

January, averaging 77/100 — mean highs of 17.9°C and 79 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Israel?

July, with mean daily highs of 34.2°C averaged across 4 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Israel?

January, averaging 79 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Israel

The best time to visit Israel is April, May and October, when its 4 destinations average 93/100 for climate comfort — January is the weakest month, at 77/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 4 Israel destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇮🇱 Israel, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Israel climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	77	17.9°C	79 mm	Eilat 90
February	81	19°C	59 mm	Eilat 91
March	87	21.9°C	35 mm	Eilat 93
April	93	26.2°C	17 mm	Jerusalem 96
May	92	30°C	6 mm	Eilat 94
June	89	32.3°C	1 mm	Tel Aviv 95
July	83	34.2°C	0 mm	Tel Aviv 91
August	82	34.2°C	1 mm	Tel Aviv 90
September	87	32.7°C	1 mm	Eilat 93
October	92	29.5°C	9 mm	Eilat 96
November	90	24.8°C	34 mm	Eilat 96
December	79	20°C	74 mm	Eilat 89

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Israel destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 4 destinations in Israel

Israel — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Israel?: April, May and October. Across Israel's 4 destinations, April averages 93/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 26.2°C and 17 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Israel?: January, averaging 77/100 — mean highs of 17.9°C and 79 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Israel?: July, with mean daily highs of 34.2°C averaged across 4 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Israel?: January, averaging 79 mm of rain.