Eilat weather in October
October in Eilat: hot, dry — one of the best months to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#1 of 12 months in Eilat · #3 of 1413 destinations to visit in October · comfort 96/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 34°C
- Nights
- 22°C
- Wet days
- 0
- Sun
- 10.5 h
- Humidity
- 55%
- Daylight
- 11 h
Traveller notes on Eilat in October
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.
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.
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Eilat climate normals — October
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Eilat in October
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.
BusyThe Tishrei holidays, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(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 October
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Nature
Autumn migration
1 Sep – 15 Nov · usuallyBirdlife seasonThe return passage south is longer and more spread out than the spring rush, with waders and warblers working the salt pans as well as the raptors overhead. Source ↗
- Holiday
The Tishrei holidays
20 Sep – 25 Oct · usuallyJewish holidaysCrowdedBook earlyRosh Hashanah through Sukkot is the second great domestic invasion of the year. Book months out or pick the weeks either side, when the same town is half the price. Source ↗
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 October — FAQ
- Is October a good time to visit Eilat?
- October in Eilat: hot, dry — one of the best months to visit. It ranks #1 of 12 months for Eilat on SeasonMap's comfort score (96/100).
- What is the weather like in Eilat in October?
- In October, Eilat averages a daily high of 33.7°C and a low of 22.3°C, with about 0.6 mm of rain over roughly 0.1 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Eilat in October?
- Eilat has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 53 in October.
Within 300 km: Wadi Rum's Dark-sky nights around 1 Sep – 30 Apr, and Petra's Petra by Night on 1 Jan – 31 Dec.