May brings 26°C daytime highs, 3mm of precipitation across about 1 wet days and 13.7 hours of daylight — best for beach days, swimming and reliable sunshine. The strongest run of the year is May to July. January is the quietest month: quiet and local, and still good for hiking, cycling and low-angle light.
Long-run climate normals for Tel Aviv. Month ratings compare months within Tel Aviv only — they are not a ranking of Tel Aviv against other destinations, and they are not a forecast for a specific year.
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| Best month | May — Beach days, Swimming, Reliable sunshine |
| Best 3-month window | May–July |
| Quietest month | January — Quiet and local |
| Driest month | June — 0mm |
| Wettest month | January — 124mm |
| Warmest / coolest | July 31°C / February 18°C |
| Seasonality | Strongly seasonal — the months feel like different places |
| Annual rainfall | 530mm over roughly 50 rain days |
January gets roughly 4033% more precipitation than May — 124mm against 3mm. That difference, more than temperature, is what changes how a day here feels.
Daytime highs only move 13°C across the whole year (18–31°C), so timing matters far less here than rainfall does.
June gives you 14.1 hours of daylight against just 9.9 in December — a 4-hour difference in how much you can actually fit into a day.
June is the driest month at 0mm across roughly 0 wet days, while January peaks at 124mm.
June is almost as good as May, but usually quieter and cheaper. If your dates are flexible, it is the easier trip.
Tel Aviv changes character completely through the year — May and January are effectively two different destinations. Pick the month that matches what you want to do, not the highest-rated one.
Ratings compare months within Tel Aviv, not against destinations worldwide: five stars means the best time to be here, not that Tel Aviv beats anywhere else. Tags describe what the conditions actually suit.
| Month | Rating | High / Low | Precipitation | Wet days | Sun | Daylight | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | ★★☆☆☆ | 18°C / 10°C | 124mm | 13 | 5h | 10.1h | Hiking · Cycling · Low-angle light |
| February | ★★☆☆☆ | 18°C / 10°C | 85mm | 9 | 3h | 10.8h | Hiking · Cycling · Low-angle light |
| March | ★★★☆☆ | 20°C / 12°C | 55mm | 6 | 3h | 11.8h | Hiking · Cycling · Spring greenery |
| April | ★★★★★ | 23°C / 14°C | 18mm | 2 | 6h | 12.8h | Hiking · Cycling |
| May | ★★★★★ | 26°C / 18°C | 3mm | 1 | 10h | 13.7h | Beach days · Swimming · Reliable sunshine |
| June | ★★★★★ | 29°C / 20°C | 0mm | 0 | 11h | 14.1h | Beach days · Swimming · Reliable sunshine |
| July | ★★★★★ | 31°C / 22°C | 0mm | 0 | 11h | 13.9h | Beach days · Swimming · Reliable sunshine |
| August | ★★★★★ | 31°C / 22°C | 0mm | 0 | 11h | 13.2h | Beach days · Swimming · Reliable sunshine |
| September | ★★★★★ | 29°C / 20°C | 1mm | 1 | 11h | 12.2h | Beach days · Swimming · Reliable sunshine |
| October | ★★★★☆ | 26°C / 18°C | 25mm | 3 | 10h | 11.2h | Beach days · Swimming · Reliable sunshine |
| November | ★★★★☆ | 23°C / 14°C | 65mm | 7 | 9h | 10.3h | Hiking · Cycling · Reliable sunshine |
| December | ★★☆☆☆ | 20°C / 12°C | 105mm | 11 | 3h | 9.9h | Hiking · Cycling · Low-angle light |
| You are planning | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sun & beach days | June | 11h daily sunshine, 29°C highs and only 0 rain days. |
| City walking & sightseeing | April | 23°C highs with 12.8h of daylight — long days without heat fatigue. |
| Photography & light | June | 11h of sun and 14.1h daylight give the widest window for golden-hour work. |
| Value & fewer crowds | April | Scores 86/100 — close to peak conditions but outside the busiest window. |
| Cooler-weather travel | February | 18°C highs and 10°C nights suit anyone who dislikes heat. |
Each month in Tel Aviv is described from long-run climate normals and then rated relative to the other eleven months in the same city. A five-star January in a cold destination means January is one of the best times to be there — not that it beats a Mediterranean summer.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | Described | Average daytime high and overnight low for the month, shown as measured rather than judged. |
| Precipitation | Described | Monthly millimetres and wet-day count, labelled as snow or rain/snow where temperatures make that the likely phase. |
| Sunshine & daylight | Described | Average daily sunshine hours and astronomical daylight length at mid-month, from the city’s latitude. |
| “Best for” tags | Derived | Applied only when the conditions genuinely support the activity — snow depth-friendly cold for skiing, 13–24°C and low rain risk for hiking, dark evenings at high latitude for aurora. A month with few strong use cases gets fewer tags rather than padded ones. |
| Star rating | Relative | Ranks the month against the other eleven months in the same city. Never a comparison between cities. |
Figures are long-run climate averages, not a forecast for a specific year. Where a month lacks sourced rainfall or humidity, the value is modelled from temperature range and rain frequency.
May is the best all-round month in Tel Aviv: 26°C highs, 3mm of precipitation and 13.7 hours of daylight, which suits beach days, swimming and reliable sunshine. The strongest three-month window is May to July.
January — 18°C highs, 124mm of precipitation over roughly 13 days and 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the cheapest and least crowded time to go, and it still works for hiking, cycling and low-angle light.
June is the driest month at 0mm over about 0 rain days, against 124mm in January. Across the year Tel Aviv records around 530mm.
Yes, but the months are genuinely different trips. May suits beach days, swimming and reliable sunshine, while January suits hiking, cycling and low-angle light. Pick the month that matches what you want to do.
Daylight ranges from 9.9 hours in December to 14.1 hours in June, calculated from the city's latitude.