January in Eilat: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.1/10January averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 24 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.3 daylight hours.
It scores 5.1/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
Flexible dates? August scores 4.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Eilat — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.8/10February averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 6 mm for the month, with about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 5.8/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
Flexible dates? August scores 4.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Eilat — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.4/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 9 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight.
That is 6.4/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Eilat — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
April ranks 7th of 12 for Eilat — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.2/10April averages 21°C (70°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.7 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.2/10 puts this among the year's best months in Eilat (7th of 12); only August scores higher, at 10/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
May is one of the strongest months in Eilat (3rd)
Best window · 9.9/10With 24°C (75°F) on average, May delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Eilat at 9.9/10 (3rd of 12), just behind August at 10/10.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
June is one of the strongest months in Eilat (4th)
Best window · 9.9/10June averages 28°C (83°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.9 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Eilat (4th of 12); only August scores higher, at 10/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
July is one of the strongest months in Eilat (5th)
Best window · 9.9/10July averages 29°C (85°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.7 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Eilat (5th of 12); only August scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
August in Eilat tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 10/10Days in August average 30°C (85°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Eilat at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
September in Eilat — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 10/10Days in September average 27°C (80°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 4 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Eilat at 10/10 (2nd of 12), just behind August at 10/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
October is one of the strongest months in Eilat (6th)
Best window · 9.8/10October averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Eilat (6th of 12); only August scores higher, at 10/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
November in Eilat — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10November averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
Flexible dates? August scores 3.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Eilat — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (57°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 14 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.1 hours of daylight.
That is 4.8/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Eilat — 5.2 points higher on the same scale.
