Best time to visit, weather and climate Eilat
Best time to visit Eilat, Israel
The best time to visit Eilat in Israel is from february until november, when you will have a pleasant till hot temperature and none till limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Eilat is 35°C in july and the lowest is 17°C in january. The water temperature is between 21°C and 27°C. The weather and climate of Eilat is suitable for a city trip.
The average climate figure for Eilat is an 9,2. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Eilat has the desert climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Eilat or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Eilat per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17°C | 20°C | 23°C | 27°C | 31°C | 34°C | 35°C | 35°C | 33°C | 29°C | 23°C | 19°C |
| 4 mm |
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1 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
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1 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
Climate Eilat
Eilat has the desert climate prevailing. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Eilat is 26° degrees and there is about 79 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 316 days a year with an average humidity of 54% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate Eilat
| Day |
| Night |
| Water |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 17°C | 20°C | 23°C | 27°C | 31°C | 34°C | 35°C | 35°C | 33°C | 29°C | 23°C | 19°C |
| Night | 9°C | 11°C | 13°C | 15°C | 19°C | 21°C | 22°C | 22°C | 20°C | 18°C | 14°C | 10°C |
| Water | 21°C | 21°C | 21°C | 22°C | 23°C | 25°C | 26°C | 27°C | 26°C | 25°C | 24°C | 23°C |
| Precip | 4 mm |
3 mm |
2 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
| Rain days |
2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dry days |
29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Weather Eilat january
On average, it is maximum 17° in january in Eilat and at least around 9° degrees. The sea temperature is around 21° degrees. In january there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Eilat.
Weather Eilat february
On average, it is maximum 20° in february in Eilat and at least around 11° degrees. The sea temperature is around 21° degrees. In february there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 3 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Eilat.
Weather Eilat march
On average, it is maximum 23° in march in Eilat and at least around 13° degrees. The sea temperature is around 21° degrees. In march there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Eilat.
Weather Eilat april
On average, it is maximum 27° in april in Eilat and at least around 15° degrees. The sea temperature is around 22° degrees. In april there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Eilat.
Weather Eilat may
On average, it is maximum 31° in may in Eilat and at least around 19° degrees. The sea temperature is around 23° degrees. In may there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Eilat.
Weather Eilat june
On average, it is maximum 34° in june in Eilat and at least around 21° degrees. The sea temperature is around 25° degrees. and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Eilat.
Weather Eilat july
On average, it is maximum 35° in july in Eilat and at least around 22° degrees. The sea temperature is around 26° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Eilat.
Weather Eilat august
On average, it is maximum 35° in august in Eilat and at least around 22° degrees. The sea temperature is around 27° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Eilat.
Weather Eilat september
On average, it is maximum 33° in september in Eilat and at least around 20° degrees. The sea temperature is around 26° degrees. In september there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Eilat.
Weather Eilat october
On average, it is maximum 29° in october in Eilat and at least around 18° degrees. The sea temperature is around 25° degrees. In october there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Eilat.
Weather Eilat november
On average, it is maximum 23° in november in Eilat and at least around 14° degrees. The sea temperature is around 24° degrees. In november there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Eilat.
Weather Eilat december
On average, it is maximum 19° in december in Eilat and at least around 10° degrees. The sea temperature is around 23° degrees. In december there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Eilat.
14 day weather forecast Eilat
The weather for Eilat in Israel will be 22° till 26° degrees in the next 14 days with a couple of days chance of light rain showers.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 27 Jan |
|
22°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 2 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
18°C | 10°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 3m/s | 4 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
18°C | 7°C | 1.4 mm | 60% | 4m/s | 4 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
15°C | 6°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 4 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
21°C | 9°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 6 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
24°C | 11°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 5 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
23°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 5 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 3 Feb |
|
23°C | 13°C | 0.6 mm | 15% | 2m/s | 5 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
20°C | 12°C | 0.6 mm | 40% | 4m/s | 5 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
21°C | 12°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 5m/s | 3 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
24°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 3 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
26°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 3 |
Mo 8 Feb |
|
26°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 1 |
Tu 9 Feb |
|
26°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 1 |
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Flight tickets to Eilat
The 3 nearest airports to Eilat you can fly to are:
- Ramon Airport (19 km)
Eilat - Ovda International Airport (43 km)
Eilat - Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (184 km)
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About Eilat
Eilat lies in Israel in the province Southern. If you want to call Eilat you have to use +972 or 00972 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +9725012457809 or 009725012457809.
Eilat is in a straight line at 3.778 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 5 hours55.
The coordinates of Eilat, Israel are latitude: 29.558049 en longitude: 34.948212
The GPS coordinates are N 29° 33' 28.8000" en E 34° 56' 53.5200"
Currency Eilat
In Eilat the Israeli new shekel is used to pay.
Exchange rate Israeli new shekel (ILS) 27 january 2021
1 Israeli new shekel = 0,30 United States dollar
100 Israeli new shekel = 29,87 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 3,35 Israeli new shekel
100 United States dollar = 334,83 Israeli new shekel
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Time difference Eilat
In Eilat it is now 08:18 o’clock in the morning on wednesday 27 january 2021. That is 7 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Eilat is Asia/Jerusalem and the Greenwich time is UTC+02.
Vaccinations Eilat
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Eilat.
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
- Rabiës