Eilat weather by month & the best time to visit
Israel · small town · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Eilat is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with April and November close behind. Eilat averages about 4,012 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in March.
When is the best time to visit Eilat?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Eilat is March, then April and November. The dullest month is July (20/100, 0 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Eilat?
Eilat is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 4,012 hours of sunshine a year. 79 Sunshine Score points separate March (99) from July (20), so the month you pick matters. Eilat is the sunniest of the 3 destinations tracked in Israel. Rain is a non-event in Eilat — about 45 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 98 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 9 mm | 4 |
| February | 98 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 10 mm | 5 |
| March | 99 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 5 mm | 7 |
| April | 99 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 4 mm | 8 |
| May | 60 | 36° / 97°F | 20° / 68°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| June | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 22° / 72°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| July | 20 | 40° / 104°F | 24° / 75°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| August | 20 | 40° / 104°F | 24° / 75°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| September | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 22° / 72°F | 2 mm | 8 |
| October | 90 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 3 mm | 6 |
| November | 99 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 6 mm | 4 |
| December | 99 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 5 mm | 3 |
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Eilat: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Eilat?
Eilat is a small town in Israel with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Eilat get a year?
Eilat gets about 4,012 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around March.
When is the best time to visit Eilat?
The sunniest time to visit Eilat is March, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with April and November close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Eilat?
July is the least sunny month in Eilat, scoring 20/100 with about 0 mm of rain.
Is Eilat the sunniest place in Israel?
Yes — with about 4,012 hours of sunshine a year, Eilat has the most annual sunshine of the 3 Israel destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Eilat?
The typical midday UV index in Eilat peaks around 10 (very high) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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