Haifa weather by month & the best time to visit
Israel · coastal city break · Mediterranean climate
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The best time to visit Haifa is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with June and July close behind. Haifa averages about 3,334 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Haifa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Haifa is August, then June and July. The dullest month is January (56/100, 130 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Haifa?
Haifa is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,334 hours of sunshine a year. August (99/100) is noticeably better than January (56). It ranks #2 of 3 destinations in Israel for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 3,334 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 62% of the year's 558 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 12° / 54°F | 130 mm | 3 | 20° / 68°F |
| February | 60 | 17° / 63°F | 12° / 54°F | 103 mm | 4 | 18° / 64°F |
| March | 81 | 19° / 66°F | 14° / 57°F | 59 mm | 6 | 19° / 66°F |
| April | 94 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 29 mm | 7 | 21° / 70°F |
| May | 97 | 25° / 77°F | 18° / 64°F | 12 mm | 9 | 24° / 75°F |
| June | 98 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 5 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| July | 98 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 3 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 2 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 98 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 5 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 94 | 27° / 81°F | 22° / 72°F | 28 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
| November | 87 | 23° / 73°F | 18° / 64°F | 67 mm | 3 | 22° / 72°F |
| December | 71 | 19° / 66°F | 14° / 57°F | 115 mm | 2 | 20° / 68°F |
Sea temperature in Haifa by month
The sea off Haifa is warmest in August at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in February at 18°C / 64°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 8 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Haifa: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Haifa?
Haifa is a coastal city break in Israel with a Mediterranean climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 8 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Haifa get a year?
Haifa gets about 3,334 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Haifa?
The sunniest time to visit Haifa is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Haifa?
January is the least sunny month in Haifa, scoring 56/100 with about 130 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Haifa?
The sea in Haifa ranges from about 18°C (February) to 31°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Haifa?
The typical midday UV index in Haifa peaks around 11 (extreme) in July, easing to about 2 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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