Best Time to Visit Israel: Weather, Travel Guide & Safety

Population

8.88M

Area

20.8K km²

Capital

Jerusalem

Currency

ILS

Power plugs

C · D · H

230 V

Calling code

+972

Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest. Israel's western coast lies on the Mediterranean Sea, its southern tip reaches the Red Sea, and to the east is Earth's lowest point near the Dead Sea. Jerusalem is the government seat and proclaimed capital, while Tel Aviv is Israel's largest urban area and economic centre. Read more — Wikipedia

When to go

Best places in Israel in October

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Go score

When to go in Israel: month-by-month

Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.

places	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Jerusalem	42	50	63	93	100	100	91	90	97	100	81	51
Tel Aviv	65	71	81	98	100	100	100	100	100	100	96	72
West Jerusalem	42	49	62	93	100	100	91	91	97	100	81	50
Haifa	55	61	74	96	100	100	100	100	100	99	92	62
Rishon LeZiyyon	65	70	82	99	100	100	100	100	100	100	96	72
Petah Tikva	63	69	82	98	100	100	100	100	100	100	95	71
Netanya	62	68	80	98	100	100	100	100	100	100	95	69
Ashdod	67	72	84	99	100	100	100	100	100	100	97	75
Bnei Brak	64	69	81	98	100	100	100	100	100	100	95	71
Holon	64	70	81	98	100	100	100	100	100	100	96	71
Beersheba	65	72	85	99	90	76	69	70	78	94	99	74
Ramat Gan	64	70	81	98	100	100	100	100	100	100	96	71
Rehovot	65	70	83	99	100	100	100	100	100	100	96	72
Ashquelon	67	72	84	99	100	100	100	100	100	100	97	75

Water temperature

Sea temperature along the coast of Israel

places	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Ashdod	19°	18°	18°	19°	21°	25°	27°	28°	28°	26°	24°	21°
Yavné	19°	18°	18°	19°	21°	25°	27°	28°	28°	26°	24°	21°
Gan Yavne	19°	18°	18°	19°	21°	25°	27°	28°	28°	26°	24°	21°
Netanya	19°	18°	18°	19°	21°	25°	27°	28°	28°	26°	24°	21°
Jaffa	19°	18°	18°	19°	21°	25°	27°	28°	28°	26°	24°	21°
Hadera	19°	18°	18°	19°	21°	25°	27°	28°	28°	26°	24°	21°
Pardés H̱anna Karkur	19°	18°	18°	19°	21°	25°	27°	28°	28°	26°	24°	21°
Kfar Yona	19°	18°	18°	19°	21°	25°	27°	28°	28°	26°	24°	21°
Kadima Zoran	19°	18°	18°	19°	21°	25°	27°	28°	28°	26°	24°	21°
Qalansawe	19°	18°	18°	19°	21°	25°	27°	28°	28°	26°	24°	21°

All holiday types

More ways to travel in Israel

All holiday types

National parks33 Caves36 Volcanoes9 History171 Pyramids3 Museums45 World Heritage13 Monasteries12 Paragliding52 Hiking9 Theme parks3 Zoos & aquariums8 Lighthouses11 Beaches6 Summer holidaysWinter sun

Tourist density

Tourism in Israel

How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.

International visitors a year

4.91M

2019

World rank by arrivals

#71

Visitors per resident

0.55

Visitors per km²

236

Most popular destinations in Israel

Practical

Israel: practical information

Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.

Power plugs

CDH

Voltage: 230 V · 50 Hz
Driving: Drive on the right

Currency

Israeli New Shekel

ILS · ₪

1 USD ≈ 3.08 ILS

Languages: Arabic, Hebrew
Calling code: +972

Emergency numbers

Police100
Ambulance101
Fire102

Safety & travel advice

3

Reconsider travelUS travel advisory

Advises against all travel to parts of the country · Advises against all but essential travel to parts of the countryUK travel advice · Jul 22, 2026

Read the full advice

Typical prices