Best time to visit Safed
The best time to visit Safed is March–May and October–November, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Safed, Northern District, Israel
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15.2 °C / 59 °F | 6.2 °C / 43 °F | 134 mm / 5.3 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 16.5 °C / 62 °F | 6.7 °C / 44 °F | 115 mm / 4.5 in | good month |
| March | 19.5 °C / 67 °F | 8.8 °C / 48 °F | 82 mm / 3.2 in | best month |
| April | 23.6 °C / 74 °F | 11.4 °C / 53 °F | 54 mm / 2.1 in | best month |
| May | 27.6 °C / 82 °F | 15.1 °C / 59 °F | 21 mm / 0.8 in | best month |
| June | 30.8 °C / 87 °F | 18.6 °C / 65 °F | 3 mm / 0.1 in | good month |
| July | 33 °C / 91 °F | 21.1 °C / 70 °F | 1 mm / 0.1 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 33.5 °C / 92 °F | 21.8 °C / 71 °F | 2 mm / 0.1 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 31.8 °C / 89 °F | 20.1 °C / 68 °F | 6 mm / 0.2 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 28.5 °C / 83 °F | 16.7 °C / 62 °F | 24 mm / 1 in | best month |
| November | 23 °C / 73 °F | 12.1 °C / 54 °F | 60 mm / 2.4 in | best month |
| December | 17.5 °C / 64 °F | 7.9 °C / 46 °F | 104 mm / 4.1 in | good 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'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: good
- Best
- March–May, October–November
- Good
- February, June, December
Why these months
February · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 14.7 °C / 58 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, average daily high 16.5 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 115 mm / 4.5 in, wet days 9.9 days, average daily low 6.7 °C / 44 °F, relative humidity 72%.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.6 days.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.6 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.5 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, precipitation 82 mm / 3.2 in, wet days 9.1 days, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 8.8 °C / 48 °F, relative humidity 70%.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.1 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 23.6 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 5.8 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 11.4 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 67%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 29 °C / 84 °F, precipitation 21 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, average daily high 27.6 °C / 82 °F, wet days 3.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily low 15.1 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 63%.
June · good
In its favour: precipitation 3 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 1.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 18.6 °C / 65 °F, relative humidity 63%.
Against: feels like (high) 33.2 °C / 92 °F, average daily high 30.8 °C / 87 °F.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 29 °C / 84 °F, precipitation 24 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 3.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily high 28.5 °C / 83 °F, average daily low 16.7 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 63%.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.6 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 23 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 60 mm / 2.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 6.2 days, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 12.1 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 62%.
December · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.6 °C / 60 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, average daily high 17.5 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 104 mm / 4.1 in, wet days 8.8 days, days with heavy rain 3.4 days, average daily low 7.9 °C / 46 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- March–April, November–December
- Good
- January–February, May
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: average daily high 15.2 °C / 59 °F, feels like (high) 13 °C / 55 °F, average daily low 6.2 °C / 43 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, precipitation 134 mm / 5.3 in, wet days 11.2 days, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph, daylight per day 10.3 h.
Against: days with heavy rain 5 days.
February · good
In its favour: average daily high 16.5 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 115 mm / 4.5 in, feels like (high) 14.7 °C / 58 °F, average daily low 6.7 °C / 44 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, wet days 9.9 days, daylight per day 11 h, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.6 days.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.5 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 82 mm / 3.2 in, wet days 9.1 days, feels like (high) 18.6 °C / 65 °F, average daily low 8.8 °C / 48 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, daylight per day 12 h, days with heavy rain 3 days, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
April · best
In its favour: precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, average daily high 23.6 °C / 74 °F, wet days 5.8 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 11.4 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 13 h, feels like (high) 24.1 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph.
May · good
In its favour: precipitation 21 mm / 0.8 in, wet days 3.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 13.9 h, average daily low 15.1 °C / 59 °F, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
Against: average daily high 27.6 °C / 82 °F, feels like (high) 29 °C / 84 °F.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 23 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 60 mm / 2.4 in, wet days 6.2 days, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, feels like (high) 21.6 °C / 71 °F, average daily low 12.1 °C / 54 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph, daylight per day 10.5 h.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.5 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 104 mm / 4.1 in, wet days 8.8 days, feels like (high) 15.6 °C / 60 °F, average daily low 7.9 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, days with heavy rain 3.4 days, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph, daylight per day 10 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, 46 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 13 °C | 14.7 °C | 18.6 °C | 24.1 °C | 29 °C | 33.2 °C | 36.1 °C | 36.8 °C | 34.1 °C | 29 °C | 21.6 °C | 15.6 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 5 days | 4.6 days | 3 days | 1.8 days | 0.5 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0.1 days | 0.8 days | 1.9 days | 3.4 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 pm | 4 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 1 pm | 8 am | 8 am | 9 am | 9 am | 2 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 8.9 h | 9.4 h | 10.8 h | 12 h | 12.7 h | 13.3 h | 13.2 h | 12.7 h | 11.5 h | 10.6 h | 9.3 h | 8.3 h |
| Relative humidity | 74% | 72% | 70% | 67% | 63% | 63% | 65% | 68% | 66% | 63% | 62% | 71% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 16.3 µg/m³ | 16.5 µg/m³ | 18.4 µg/m³ | 17.3 µg/m³ | 15.6 µg/m³ | 16.5 µg/m³ | 14.1 µg/m³ | 14.1 µg/m³ | 14.6 µg/m³ | 17.3 µg/m³ | 17.4 µg/m³ | 17.7 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 25.6 µg/m³ | 27 µg/m³ | 29.9 µg/m³ | 27.2 µg/m³ | 25 µg/m³ | 27.3 µg/m³ | 23.1 µg/m³ | 21.2 µg/m³ | 23 µg/m³ | 27 µg/m³ | 26.8 µg/m³ | 27.5 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.