Best time to visit the Levant
The best time to visit the Levant is April, May and October, judged across 14 places; January is its weakest month.
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Updated September 2026 · Middle East & Central Asia · 14 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
The Levant month by month
In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.
All 14 places in the Levant
- Amman 🇯🇴 Jordanbest April95
- Aqaba 🇯🇴 Jordanbest October94
- Beirut 🇱🇧 Lebanonbest April94
- Byblos 🇱🇧 Lebanonbest June83
- Dead Sea 🇯🇴 Jordanbest April97
- Eilat 🇮🇱 Israelbest October95
- Faraya 🇱🇧 Lebanonbest January25
- Haifa 🇮🇱 Israelbest April94
- Jerash 🇯🇴 Jordanbest April94
- Jerusalem 🇮🇱 Israelbest April96
- Madaba 🇯🇴 Jordanbest April95
- Petra 🇯🇴 Jordanbest April96
- Tel Aviv 🇮🇱 Israelbest June87
- Wadi Rum 🇯🇴 Jordanbest March82
The Levant — FAQ
- When is the best time to visit the Levant?
- April, May and October. In April: wildflowers & blooms · 3 wet days · before the heat.
- When is the low season in the Levant?
- The Levant has no month that falls far below the rest of its year; January is the weakest (the heat has broken · 16°C highs).
- Which months are in season in the Levant?
- April, May and October — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.