Israel in May: where is it warmest?
In May, Eilat is the warmest place with 34 °C by day, Safed the coolest with 24 °C. 15 of 15 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in May, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eilat | 84 | 34° | 24° | 11 h | 0 |
| Beersheba | 84 | 30° | – | 10 h | 1 |
| Tiberias | 81 | 30° | – | 10 h | 2 |
| Netanya | 91 | 29° | 22° | 10 h | 2 |
| Petah Tikva | 92 | 28° | – | 10 h | 1 |
| Bnei Brak | 92 | 28° | 22° | 10 h | 1 |
| Rishon LeZion | 100 | 27° | 22° | 10 h | 1 |
| Tel Aviv | 99 | 27° | 22° | 10 h | 1 |
| Jerusalem | 98 | 27° | – | 10 h | 2 |
| Nazareth | 100 | 26° | – | 10 h | 3 |
| Ashdod | 100 | 26° | 22° | 10 h | 1 |
| Ashkelon | 91 | 26° | 22° | 10 h | 1 |
| Haifa | 100 | 25° | 21° | 10 h | 2 |
| Acre | 91 | 25° | 22° | 10 h | 2 |
| Safed | 100 | 24° | – | 10 h | 3 |
Israel in May: quick answers
Israel in May: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in May are Eilat (34 °C), Beersheba (30 °C) and Tiberias (30 °C).
Israel in May: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Eilat (24 °C), Netanya (22 °C) and Bnei Brak (22 °C).
Israel in May: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in May – warm, sunny and dry – is in Rishon LeZion, Nazareth and Ashdod.
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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