Eilat weather in March

March in Eilat: warm, dry — an excellent time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Eilat🇮🇱 Israel · Levant · Beach93
  1. 90Jan
  2. 91Feb
  3. 93Mar
  4. 95Apr
  5. 94May
  6. 90Jun
  7. 82Jul
  8. 84Aug
  9. 93Sep
  10. 96Oct
  11. 96Nov
  12. 89Dec

#5 of 12 months in Eilat · #47 of 1413 destinations to visit in March · comfort 93/100 (tier S)

Days
27°C
Nights
15°C
Wet days
2
Sun
10.8 h
Humidity
47%
Daylight
12 h
Eilat, Israel
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Traveller notes on Eilat in March

Notes from nearby Aqaba (7 km away)

Eilat doesn't have its own notes for March yet — these are about Aqaba, close enough to share the season.

The board splits on March here and the split is instructive. One side says Aqaba runs five degrees or more above the rest of Jordan and that March is comfortably warm; the other says it was too cold for the beach. The reconciliation they offer is wind rather than temperature: a strong draught comes down Wadi Araba from the north, which makes lying on the sand unpleasant even on a warm day, and snorkelling is best done in a wetsuit. Our row supports both readings - 27.3C air that feels like 25C, a 21.4C sea, and nights down at 15.3C at 46 percent humidity. Rain is negligible at 8.5mm across 1.6 days. The record: 10.8 hours of sun, a 14.2 kph average wind and AQI 49.
TheWindComesDownWadiAraba · March · 1 month ago · about Aqaba · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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.
Tripadvisor community · April · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
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.
Tripadvisor community · October · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Eilat climate normals — March

Daytime high27°C / 81°F🌤 warm
Nighttime low15°C / 59°F
Feels like (high)25°C / 77°F
Sea temperature21°C / 71°F🌊 fresh
Rainfall9 mm / 0.3 in☀️ dry
Rainy days2 days
Humidity47%🍃 comfortable
Dew point5°C / 41°F
Sunshine10.8 h/day
Daylight12 h
Wind14 km/h / 9 mph
Air quality (US AQI)51🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Eilat in March

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.

Peak crowdsPassover, Israel's winter escape, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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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.

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What's on in Eilat in March

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Nature

    Spring raptor migration

    1 Mar – 10 May · usuallyBirdlife season

    Eilat sits on the narrowest crossing between Africa and Eurasia, and in spring hundreds of thousands of raptors and storks funnel over the town. The ringing station north of the centre is where to stand. Source ↗

  • Holiday

    Passover

    25 Mar – 30 Apr · usuallyJewish holidaysCrowdedBook early

    The whole of Israel takes the week off and a large part of it drives to Eilat. Hotel rates are at their annual peak, the beaches are full and the road down through the Arava is slow both ways. Source ↗

  • Season

    Israel's winter escape

    15 Nov – 15 Mar · usuallyWinter-sun seasonCrowded

    This is the season Eilat was built for: warm enough to sit outside when Tel Aviv is not, and the Red Sea diving is at its clearest. Weekends and the Hanukkah break are the busy parts. Source ↗

What's on around the world in March →

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.

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Eilat in March — FAQ

Is March a good time to visit Eilat?
March in Eilat: warm, dry — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #5 of 12 months for Eilat on SeasonMap's comfort score (93/100).
What is the weather like in Eilat in March?
In March, Eilat averages a daily high of 27°C and a low of 14.9°C, with about 8.5 mm of rain over roughly 1.6 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Eilat in March?
Eilat has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 51 in March.

Within 300 km: Wadi Rum's Desert bloom after the rains around 15 Feb – 10 Apr, and Petra's Petra by Night on 1 Jan – 31 Dec.