Eilat weather in August
August in Eilat: sweltering, dry — fine if you can take 40°C afternoons.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#11 of 12 months in Eilat · #491 of 1413 destinations to visit in August · comfort 84/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 41°C
- Nights
- 28°C
- Wet days
- 0
- Sun
- 12.1 h
- Humidity
- 45%
- Daylight
- 13 h

Traveller notes on Eilat in August
Other months in Eilat
Forum posters describe late April in Eilat as bringing daytime highs in the low-to-mid 30sC, with a real chance of a sharav (hot desert wind) pushing temperatures toward 40C on the hottest days. Posters cite sea temperatures early in the month still on the cool side, around 21-22C, warm enough for swimming by month's end but cool enough that many snorkelers still opt for at least a 'shorty' wetsuit. Posters consistently rate April through June as the sweet spot for a Eilat visit - warm enough for the beach, not yet the full heat of summer, and still cool enough in the evenings for comfortable hiking in the surrounding desert. Posters generally rate April as close to ideal for Eilat, good beach weather paired with hiking-friendly evenings.
October is the forum's sweet spot for Eilat: the sea is still at summer temperature, about 26°C, while the air has come off the summer peak — though coming off the peak here still means an average high of 32°C, against cool nights near 19. No rain at all. For diving that combination is the entire point: warm water, bearable surface conditions. It is also after the Jewish holidays, so the town is not crowded. Late October into early November is what regulars name as the ideal window.
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Eilat climate normals — August
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Eilat in August
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Quietschool holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Eilat's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherEilat's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Eilat in August
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
The unusable afternoon
1 Jun – 15 Sep · usuallyExtreme heatDesert heat with no relief until dark; the diving and the beach clubs run early and late and the middle of the day belongs to air conditioning. Rooms are correspondingly cheap.
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Eilat — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Eilat?
Eilat in August — FAQ
- Is August a good time to visit Eilat?
- August in Eilat: sweltering, dry — fine if you can take 40°C afternoons. It ranks #11 of 12 months for Eilat on SeasonMap's comfort score (84/100).
- What is the weather like in Eilat in August?
- In August, Eilat averages a daily high of 40.5°C and a low of 27.5°C, with about 0.1 mm of rain over roughly 0 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Eilat in August?
- Eilat has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 62 in August.
Within 300 km: Petra's Petra by Night on 1 Jan – 31 Dec, and Sharm El Sheikh's Summer schooling at Ras Mohammed around 1 Jun – 31 Aug.