Best time to visit Ein Gedi

The best time to visit Ein Gedi is November–April, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.

Ein Gedi, Southern District, Israel

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  • Made good or best by an event
Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January17.6 °C / 64 °F12.8 °C / 55 °F28 mm / 1.1 inbest month
February18.6 °C / 65 °F13.5 °C / 56 °F26 mm / 1 inbest month
March21.8 °C / 71 °F15.6 °C / 60 °F16 mm / 0.6 inbest month
April26.4 °C / 80 °F18.6 °C / 65 °F7 mm / 0.3 inbest month
May30.6 °C / 87 °F22.1 °C / 72 °F2 mm / 0.1 ingood month
June33.6 °C / 92 °F24.9 °C / 77 °F1 mm / 0 inneither best nor good
July35.4 °C / 96 °F26.9 °C / 80 °F0 mm / 0 inneither best nor good
August35.7 °C / 96 °F27.2 °C / 81 °F0 mm / 0 inneither best nor good
September33.4 °C / 92 °F25.5 °C / 78 °F1 mm / 0 inneither best nor good
October29.7 °C / 85 °F23 °C / 73 °F3 mm / 0.1 ingood month
November24.3 °C / 76 °F18.8 °C / 66 °F10 mm / 0.4 inbest month
December19.6 °C / 67 °F14.8 °C / 59 °F17 mm / 0.6 inbest month
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen

Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:

  • Daytime highs
  • Night-time lows
  • How warm it feels
  • Humidity
  • How much of the day is sunny
  • Hours of daylight
  • Monthly rainfall
  • How many days it rains
  • Days of heavy rain
  • Wind
  • Snowfall and days with snow
  • Major events, such as festivals

The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.

The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.

Best months by activity

Exploring outdoors

Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.

  1. JJanuary: best
  2. FFebruary: best
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: good
  6. JJune: neither
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: good
  11. NNovember: best
  12. DDecember: best
Best
November–April
Good
May, October
Why these months
  • January · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 16.1 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 28 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, average daily high 17.6 °C / 64 °F, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, wet days 6.2 days, average daily low 12.8 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 64%.

  • February · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 17.4 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 18.6 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 26 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily low 13.5 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 64%.

  • March · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 21.2 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 21.8 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 16 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 3.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily low 15.6 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 58%.

  • April · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 26.6 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 7 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, average daily high 26.4 °C / 80 °F, wet days 1.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 18.6 °C / 65 °F, relative humidity 52%.

  • May · good

    In its favour: precipitation 2 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 0.7 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, relative humidity 48%.

    Against: feels like (high) 31.8 °C / 89 °F, average daily high 30.6 °C / 87 °F, average daily low 22.1 °C / 72 °F.

  • October · good

    In its favour: precipitation 3 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 0.7 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, relative humidity 57%.

    Against: feels like (high) 30.9 °C / 88 °F, average daily high 29.7 °C / 85 °F, average daily low 23 °C / 73 °F.

  • November · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 24 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 24.3 °C / 76 °F, precipitation 10 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 3 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 18.8 °C / 66 °F, relative humidity 59%.

  • December · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 18.4 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.6 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 17 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, wet days 4.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 14.8 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 63%.

Hiking and trekking

Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.

  1. JJanuary: best
  2. FFebruary: best
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: good
  5. MMay: neither
  6. JJune: neither
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: neither
  11. NNovember: good
  12. DDecember: best
Best
December–March
Good
April, November
Why these months
  • January · best

    In its favour: average daily high 17.6 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 28 mm / 1.1 in, wet days 6.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, feels like (high) 16.1 °C / 61 °F, average daily low 12.8 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph, daylight per day 10.4 h.

  • February · best

    In its favour: average daily high 18.6 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 26 mm / 1 in, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, feels like (high) 17.4 °C / 63 °F, average daily low 13.5 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, daylight per day 11.1 h, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph.

  • March · best

    In its favour: average daily high 21.8 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 16 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 3.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, feels like (high) 21.2 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 12 h, average daily low 15.6 °C / 60 °F, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.

  • April · good

    In its favour: precipitation 7 mm / 0.3 in, wet days 1.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, daylight per day 13 h, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.

    Against: average daily high 26.4 °C / 80 °F, average daily low 18.6 °C / 65 °F, feels like (high) 26.6 °C / 80 °F.

  • November · good

    In its favour: precipitation 10 mm / 0.4 in, average daily high 24.3 °C / 76 °F, wet days 3 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, feels like (high) 24 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph, daylight per day 10.6 h.

    Against: average daily low 18.8 °C / 66 °F.

  • December · best

    In its favour: average daily high 19.6 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 17 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 4.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, feels like (high) 18.4 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, average daily low 14.8 °C / 59 °F, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph, daylight per day 10.1 h.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is אתר סקי הר החרמון, Mount Hermon ski resort, Centro de esquí Monte Hermón, 209 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) 16.1 °C17.4 °C21.2 °C26.6 °C31.8 °C36.2 °C38.9 °C39.2 °C36 °C30.9 °C24 °C18.4 °C
Days with heavy rain 0.5 days0.5 days0.3 days0.1 days0 days0 days0 days0 days0 days0 days0 days0.1 days
Time rain usually falls 10 am7 am5 am7 am7 am8 am8 am8 am8 am9 am9 am5 am
Sunshine per day 9.3 h9.7 h11 h12.2 h12.8 h13.1 h13.1 h12.8 h11.5 h10.8 h9.8 h8.9 h
Relative humidity 64%64%58%52%48%49%50%53%56%57%59%63%

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–202519.7 µg/m³17 µg/m³20.8 µg/m³20.6 µg/m³17.7 µg/m³15.8 µg/m³14.5 µg/m³13.6 µg/m³12.8 µg/m³15.8 µg/m³20.5 µg/m³20 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–202528.3 µg/m³25.8 µg/m³31.5 µg/m³32.1 µg/m³26.8 µg/m³22 µg/m³19.2 µg/m³18 µg/m³18 µg/m³22 µg/m³29.2 µg/m³28.9 µg/m³
  • Good 15 µg/m³ or less
  • Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
  • Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
  • Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
  • Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
  • Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³

Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.

World Heritage sites nearby

UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.

  • Masada

    15 km away

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Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).