Tel Aviv weather by month & the best time to visit
Israel · major coastal city · semi-arid climate
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The best time to visit Tel Aviv is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with October and April close behind. Tel Aviv averages about 3,298 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Tel Aviv?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tel Aviv is May, then October and April. The dullest month is January (62/100, 88 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tel Aviv?
Tel Aviv is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,298 hours of sunshine a year. May (98/100) is noticeably better than January (62). It ranks #3 of 3 destinations in Israel for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,334 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 65% of the year's 360 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 88 mm | 3 | 20° / 68°F |
| February | 80 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 62 mm | 4 | 18° / 64°F |
| March | 92 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 37 mm | 6 | 19° / 66°F |
| April | 95 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 21 mm | 7 | 22° / 72°F |
| May | 98 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 5 mm | 9 | 24° / 75°F |
| June | 89 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 1 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| July | 69 | 35° / 95°F | 22° / 72°F | 1 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 69 | 35° / 95°F | 23° / 73°F | 0 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 89 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 2 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 96 | 30° / 86°F | 19° / 66°F | 14 mm | 6 | 27° / 81°F |
| November | 90 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 46 mm | 4 | 23° / 73°F |
| December | 83 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 83 mm | 2 | 21° / 70°F |
Sea temperature in Tel Aviv by month
The sea off Tel Aviv 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 9 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Tel Aviv: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tel Aviv?
Tel Aviv is a major coastal city in Israel with a semi-arid climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 9 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Tel Aviv get a year?
Tel Aviv gets about 3,298 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Tel Aviv?
The sunniest time to visit Tel Aviv is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with October and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tel Aviv?
January is the least sunny month in Tel Aviv, scoring 62/100 with about 88 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Tel Aviv?
The sea in Tel Aviv 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 Tel Aviv?
The typical midday UV index in Tel Aviv peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, 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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