January in Eilat — workable with trade-offs
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 sunny days and 10.3 daylight hours.
It scores 5.1/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Eilat — 4.9 points higher on the same scale.
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 sunny days 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.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Eilat — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
March in Eilat — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10March averages 15°C (59°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 9 mm for the month, with about 29 sunny days and 11.8 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-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 in Eilat — the year's strongest window
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 sunny days and 12.7 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Eilat at 9.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
May in Eilat — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10May averages 24°C (75°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 1 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 13.5 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Eilat at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
June in Eilat — the year's strongest window
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 sunny days and 13.9 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Eilat at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
July in Eilat — the year's strongest window
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 sunny days and 13.7 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Eilat at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
August in Eilat — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10August averages 30°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 sunny days and 13.1 hours of daylight to work with.
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 — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10September averages 27°C (80°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 12.2 hours of daylight to work with.
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 mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
October in Eilat — the year's strongest window
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 sunny days and 11.3 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Eilat at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and 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 sunny days 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.
Expect mid-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 — 3.5 points higher on the same scale.
December in Eilat — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10December averages 14°C (57°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 14 mm for the month, with about 11 sunny days and 10.1 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-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.
