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Weather

A classic dry-summer rhythm shapes the year — hot, largely rain-free stretches around August giving way to milder, wetter conditions by January. In May, expect highs around 27°C with rain on roughly 1 day of the month.

Things to Do

Jerusalem's Old City, sacred to three religions, pairs with Tel Aviv's beaches and nightlife on the coast.

Local Cuisine

Try hummus, shakshuka, and fresh market produce from Tel Aviv's food scene.

Month-by-month weather

Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.

JanuaryOK

Expect mild days around 18°/10°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).

High / Low18° / 10°C
Rainfall88 mm
Rainy days11
Sunrise6:56 AM
Sunset5:04 PM
Daylight10h 8m
FebruaryOK

Expect mild days around 18°/10°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).

High / Low18° / 10°C
Rainfall72 mm
Rainy days9
Sunrise6:34 AM
Sunset5:26 PM
Daylight10h 53m
MarchOK

Expect mild days around 20°/12°C, with occasional rain (~7 rainy days).

High / Low20° / 12°C
Rainfall56 mm
Rainy days7
Sunrise6:07 AM
Sunset5:53 PM
Daylight11h 46m
AprilBest

Expect warm days around 24°/15°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).

High / Low24° / 15°C
Rainfall24 mm
Rainy days3
Sunrise5:36 AM
Sunset6:24 PM
Daylight12h 47m
MayBest

Expect warm days around 27°/18°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).

High / Low27° / 18°C
Rainfall8 mm
Rainy days1
Sunrise5:11 AM
Sunset6:49 PM
Daylight13h 37m
JuneBest

Expect warm days around 29°/21°C, with mostly dry conditions (~0 rainy days).

High / Low29° / 21°C
Rainfall0 mm
Rainy days0
Sunrise4:58 AM
Sunset7:02 PM
Daylight14h 4m
JulyGreat

Expect hot days around 31°/23°C, with mostly dry conditions (~0 rainy days).

High / Low31° / 23°C
Rainfall0 mm
Rainy days0
Sunrise5:03 AM
Sunset6:57 PM
Daylight13h 53m
AugustGreat

Expect hot days around 32°/24°C, with mostly dry conditions (~0 rainy days).

High / Low32° / 24°C
Rainfall0 mm
Rainy days0
Sunrise5:25 AM
Sunset6:35 PM
Daylight13h 10m
SeptemberGreat

Expect warm days around 30°/22°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).

High / Low30° / 22°C
Rainfall8 mm
Rainy days1
Sunrise5:54 AM
Sunset6:06 PM
Daylight12h 11m
OctoberGreat

Expect warm days around 28°/19°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).

High / Low28° / 19°C
Rainfall24 mm
Rainy days3
Sunrise6:24 AM
Sunset5:36 PM
Daylight11h 12m
NovemberGreat

Expect mild days around 23°/15°C, with occasional rain (~6 rainy days).

High / Low23° / 15°C
Rainfall48 mm
Rainy days6
Sunrise6:50 AM
Sunset5:10 PM
Daylight10h 21m
DecemberOK

Expect mild days around 19°/11°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).

High / Low19° / 11°C
Rainfall80 mm
Rainy days10
Sunrise7:02 AM
Sunset4:58 PM
Daylight9h 56m

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