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Israel · Regional climate
Southernwhen to go
Regional slice of Israel with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Apr · Oct · Nov.
- Range
- 17–35 °C
- Compare
- +0.5°C vs. Israel mean
- Country
- Israel
- TZ
- Asia/Jerusalem
Region match
Perfect match
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12-month climate · Southern
How the year moves in Southern
Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Southern itself rather than over Israel as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) |
|---|---|
| January | 17.2 |
| February | 18.4 |
| March | 22.0 |
| April | 26.8 |
| May | 30.8 |
| June | 33.3 |
| July | 34.9 |
| August | 34.8 |
| September | 32.8 |
| October | 29.2 |
| November | 24.4 |
| December | 19.4 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 22 |
| February | 23 |
| March | 20 |
| April | 8 |
| May | 3 |
| June | 1 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 5 |
| November | 9 |
| December | 17 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 6.7 |
| February | 7.2 |
| March | 8.0 |
| April | 9.3 |
| May | 9.9 |
| June | 10.2 |
| July | 9.9 |
| August | 9.5 |
| September | 8.8 |
| October | 7.9 |
| November | 7.1 |
| December | 6.4 |
What’s open · year round
Things to do in Southern
- LimitedMasada and the Dead Sea
Limited June–August · at its best March–May, October–November
Sources: deadsea.com, deadsea.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about Israel
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
UK
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
Parts of Israel carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
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