Israel in December: where is it warmest?
In December, Eilat is the warmest place with 21 °C by day, Safed the coolest with 14 °C. 12 of 15 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in December, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eilat | 66 | 21° | 23° | 7 h | 1 |
| Petah Tikva | 78 | 20° | – | 6 h | 9 |
| Netanya | 78 | 20° | 21° | 5 h | 9 |
| Bnei Brak | 78 | 20° | 21° | 6 h | 9 |
| Beersheba | 90 | 19° | – | 6 h | 4 |
| Ashdod | 84 | 19° | 21° | 6 h | 7 |
| Tiberias | 80 | 19° | – | 5 h | 8 |
| Tel Aviv | 78 | 19° | 21° | 6 h | 9 |
| Rishon LeZion | 78 | 19° | 21° | 6 h | 9 |
| Ashkelon | 40 | 19° | 21° | 6 h | 7 |
| Acre | 34 | 19° | 21° | 5 h | 10 |
| Haifa | 75 | 18° | 21° | 5 h | 10 |
| Nazareth | 71 | 17° | – | 5 h | 9 |
| Jerusalem | 64 | 15° | – | 5 h | 8 |
| Safed | 57 | 14° | – | 5 h | 8 |
Israel in December: quick answers
Israel in December: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in December are Eilat (21 °C), Petah Tikva (20 °C) and Netanya (20 °C).
Israel in December: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Eilat (23 °C), Netanya (21 °C) and Bnei Brak (21 °C).
Israel in December: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in December – warm, sunny and dry – is in Beersheba, Ashdod and Tiberias.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences