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Best time to visit Tel Aviv

The best time to visit Tel Aviv is March–May and November, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

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Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January17.2 °C / 63 °F11.9 °C / 53 °F90 mm / 3.5 ingood month
February17.8 °C / 64 °F12.1 °C / 54 °F69 mm / 2.7 ingood month
March20 °C / 68 °F13.6 °C / 56 °F33 mm / 1.3 inbest month
April22.7 °C / 73 °F15.7 °C / 60 °F20 mm / 0.8 inbest month
May25.8 °C / 78 °F18.8 °C / 66 °F6 mm / 0.2 inbest month
June28.1 °C / 83 °F21.8 °C / 71 °F1 mm / 0 ingood month
July30 °C / 86 °F24.1 °C / 75 °F0 mm / 0 inneither best nor good
August30.7 °C / 87 °F24.8 °C / 77 °F0 mm / 0 inneither best nor good
September29.7 °C / 85 °F23.7 °C / 75 °F2 mm / 0.1 inneither best nor good
October27.5 °C / 82 °F21.3 °C / 70 °F15 mm / 0.6 ingood month
November23.8 °C / 75 °F17.6 °C / 64 °F46 mm / 1.8 inbest month
December19.5 °C / 67 °F14 °C / 57 °F80 mm / 3.2 ingood 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: good
  2. FFebruary: good
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: best
  6. JJune: good
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: good
  11. NNovember: best
  12. DDecember: good
Best
March–May, November
Good
June, October, December–February

March-May and October-November are the most comfortable months for walking around, mild and sunny with manageable rain; June brings rising heat and humidity, July-September get too hot and humid, and December-February bring the heaviest rain of the year.

Why these months

  • January · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 14.8 °C / 59 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, average daily high 17.2 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 90 mm / 3.5 in, average daily low 11.9 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 66%.

    Against: wet days 10.2 days, days with heavy rain 3.4 days.

    Watch out for: Lifeguards off duty (bathing season ends).

  • February · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 15.9 °C / 61 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, average daily high 17.8 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, average daily low 12.1 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 67%.

    Against: days with heavy rain 2.6 days, wet days 8.7 days.

    Also on: Purim.

    Watch out for: Lifeguards off duty (bathing season ends).

  • March · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 18.8 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 20 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 33 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 5.8 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 13.6 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 64%.

    Also on: Purim.

    Watch out for: Lifeguards off duty (bathing season ends), Passover closures, Passover unleavened bread restriction.

  • April · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 22.7 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.7 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 20 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 2.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 15.7 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 63%.

    Also on: Mimouna, Yom Ha-Atzmaut (Independence Day) celebrations.

    Watch out for: Lifeguards off duty (bathing season ends), Passover closures, Passover unleavened bread restriction, Yom HaShoah closures, Yom HaZikaron sirens.

  • May · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 26.9 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 25.8 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 6 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 1.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 18.8 °C / 66 °F, relative humidity 63%.

    Also on: Docaviv documentary film festival, Mimouna, Ta'am Ha'ir (Taste of the City) food fair, Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival, Yom Ha-Atzmaut (Independence Day) celebrations.

    Watch out for: Shavuot closures, Yom HaShoah closures, Yom HaZikaron sirens.

  • June · good

    In its favour: precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 0.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 21.8 °C / 71 °F.

    Against: feels like (high) 30.9 °C / 88 °F, average daily high 28.1 °C / 83 °F, relative humidity 68%.

    Also on: Ta'am Ha'ir (Taste of the City) food fair, Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival, White Night Festival.

    Watch out for: Jellyfish in the water, Shavuot closures.

  • October · good

    In its favour: precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 3 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, relative humidity 65%, average daily low 21.3 °C / 70 °F.

    Against: feels like (high) 28.7 °C / 84 °F, average daily high 27.5 °C / 82 °F.

    Also on: Shemini Atzeret street festivals, Yitzhak Rabin's Remembrance Day rally.

    Watch out for: Rosh Hashanah, Shemini Atzeret closures, Sukkot, Yom Kippur.

  • November · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 23 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 23.8 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 46 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 6 days, average daily low 17.6 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 62%.

    Against: days with heavy rain 1.8 days.

    Also on: Hanukkah, Yitzhak Rabin's Remembrance Day rally.

    Watch out for: Lifeguards off duty (bathing season ends).

  • December · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 17.6 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 19.5 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, precipitation 80 mm / 3.2 in, average daily low 14 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 63%.

    Against: wet days 8.8 days, days with heavy rain 2.7 days.

    Also on: Hanukkah.

    Watch out for: Lifeguards off duty (bathing season ends).

Beach and swimming

Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.

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

June through October is prime beach season, hot and dry with the warmest sea; April, May and November are still good but with a cooler sea or more rain, while December-March is too cool and rainy with a chilly sea for swimming.

Why these months

  • April · good

    In its favour: precipitation 20 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 2.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph, average daily low 15.7 °C / 60 °F.

    Against: sea temperature 20.6 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 22.7 °C / 73 °F, feels like (high) 22.7 °C / 73 °F.

    Also on: Mimouna, Yom Ha-Atzmaut (Independence Day) celebrations.

    Watch out for: Lifeguards off duty (bathing season ends), Passover closures, Passover unleavened bread restriction, Yom HaShoah closures, Yom HaZikaron sirens.

  • May · good

    In its favour: precipitation 6 mm / 0.2 in, average daily high 25.8 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, feels like (high) 26.9 °C / 80 °F, wet days 1.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 18.8 °C / 66 °F, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.

    Also on: Docaviv documentary film festival, Mimouna, Ta'am Ha'ir (Taste of the City) food fair, Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival, Yom Ha-Atzmaut (Independence Day) celebrations.

    Watch out for: Shavuot closures, Yom HaShoah closures, Yom HaZikaron sirens.

  • June · best

    In its favour: average daily high 28.1 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, feels like (high) 30.9 °C / 88 °F, wet days 0.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 21.8 °C / 71 °F, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.

    Also on: Ta'am Ha'ir (Taste of the City) food fair, Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival, White Night Festival.

    Watch out for: Jellyfish in the water, Shavuot closures.

  • July · best

    In its favour: average daily high 30 °C / 86 °F, precipitation 0 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, feels like (high) 34 °C / 93 °F, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 24.1 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.

    Also on: White Night Festival.

  • August · best

    In its favour: average daily high 30.7 °C / 87 °F, precipitation 0 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 24.8 °C / 77 °F, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.

    Against: feels like (high) 35 °C / 95 °F.

    Also on: Night Flea (Jaffa flea market).

  • September · best

    In its favour: average daily high 29.7 °C / 85 °F, precipitation 2 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, feels like (high) 32.8 °C / 91 °F, wet days 0.5 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 23.7 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.

    Also on: Shemini Atzeret street festivals.

    Watch out for: Rosh Hashanah, Shemini Atzeret closures, Sukkot, Yom Kippur.

  • October · best

    In its favour: average daily high 27.5 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, feels like (high) 28.7 °C / 84 °F, wet days 3 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 21.3 °C / 70 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.

    Also on: Shemini Atzeret street festivals, Yitzhak Rabin's Remembrance Day rally.

    Watch out for: Rosh Hashanah, Shemini Atzeret closures, Sukkot, Yom Kippur.

  • November · good

    In its favour: precipitation 46 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, average daily high 23.8 °C / 75 °F, wet days 6 days, feels like (high) 23 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, average daily low 17.6 °C / 64 °F.

    Against: days with heavy rain 1.8 days.

    Also on: Hanukkah, Yitzhak Rabin's Remembrance Day rally.

    Watch out for: Lifeguards off duty (bathing season ends).

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, 165 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) 14.8 °C15.9 °C18.8 °C22.7 °C26.9 °C30.9 °C34 °C35 °C32.8 °C28.7 °C23 °C17.6 °C
Days with heavy rain 3.4 days2.6 days1.1 days0.8 days0.1 days0 days0 days0 days0 days0.2 days1.8 days2.7 days
Time rain usually falls 7 am5 am5 am9 am7 am7 am8 am8 am8 am7 am9 am2 am
Sunshine per day 9.3 h9.6 h11.1 h12.1 h12.8 h13.3 h13.2 h12.6 h11.5 h10.7 h9.6 h8.7 h
Relative humidity 66%67%64%63%63%68%69%70%68%65%62%63%

Sea temperature

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sea temperature 2022–202519.2 °C17.5 °C18.5 °C20.6 °C23.1 °C26.6 °C29.5 °C30.4 °C29.5 °C27.1 °C24.2 °C21.5 °C
Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–202519.3 °C17.7 °C18.7 °C20.9 °C23.3 °C26.9 °C29.7 °C30.6 °C29.7 °C27.3 °C24.4 °C21.6 °C
  • Very cold 10 °C or less
  • Cold 10 to 15 °C
  • Cool 15 to 20 °C
  • Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
  • Warm 25 to 28 °C
  • Very warm over 28 °C

The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.

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) 2022–202518.6 µg/m³15.6 µg/m³19 µg/m³18.1 µg/m³15.5 µg/m³15.3 µg/m³14.3 µg/m³13.6 µg/m³12.7 µg/m³14.9 µg/m³19.4 µg/m³18.3 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–202526.7 µg/m³23.8 µg/m³28.5 µg/m³27 µg/m³23.3 µg/m³23.3 µg/m³21.6 µg/m³19.9 µg/m³19.1 µg/m³21.9 µg/m³29 µg/m³28.7 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.

Events and seasons

What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.

Reasons to go

  • Purim

    February and March, dates vary from year to year

  • Mimouna

    April and May, dates vary from year to year

  • Yom Ha-Atzmaut (Independence Day) celebrations

    April and May, dates vary from year to year

  • Docaviv documentary film festival

    May

  • Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival

    21–31 May

  • Ta'am Ha'ir (Taste of the City) food fair

    May and June, dates vary from year to year

  • White Night Festival

    20 June–10 July, dates vary from year to year

  • Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival

    June

  • Night Flea (Jaffa flea market)

    August

  • Shemini Atzeret street festivals

    September and October, dates vary from year to year

  • Yitzhak Rabin's Remembrance Day rally

    October and November, dates vary from year to year

  • Hanukkah

    November and December, dates vary from year to year

Worth knowing before you go

  • Lifeguards off duty (bathing season ends)

    January, February, March, April, November and December

  • Passover closures

    March and April, dates vary from year to year

  • Passover unleavened bread restriction

    March and April, dates vary from year to year

  • Yom HaShoah closures

    April and May, dates vary from year to year

  • Yom HaZikaron sirens

    April and May, dates vary from year to year

  • Shavuot closures

    May and June, dates vary from year to year

  • Jellyfish in the water

    June

  • Rosh Hashanah

    September and October, dates vary from year to year

  • Yom Kippur

    September and October, dates vary from year to year

  • Sukkot

    September and October, dates vary from year to year

  • Shemini Atzeret closures

    September and October, dates vary from year to year

World Heritage sites nearby

UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.

  • White City

    Less than 1 km away

Other places in Israel

Compare places month by month on the travel calendar

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).