Season guide · Tel Aviv · Israel
Tel Aviv in winter
December–February: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Mild, with rainy spells and some sunny days; good for museums, food and lower prices rather than swimming. Expect highs up to 20°C (68°F) and lows around 10°C (50°F), with about 32 rainy days across December–February.
Key facts
- Months
- December–February
- Temperatures
- 10°C (50°F) to 20°C (68°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 32
- Sea
- 17°C (63°F) to 20°C (68°F)
- Crowds
- Quiet
- Hotel prices
- Low
Weather in winter
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12 | 10.3 h | 2/5 |
| February | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10 | 11 h | 2/5 |
| December | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10 | 10.1 h | 3/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 19°C (66°F) against a yearly 25°C (77°F), and 32 of the year's roughly 53 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 2/5 and hotel prices 2/5 on average.
What's on in winter
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- February: Tel Aviv Marathon (usually February or March)
- February: Purim costume parties (February or March, date varies)
- December: Hanukkah (usually December)
Good choices for winter
Museum · Ramat Aviv
Eretz Israel Museum
The open-air grounds suit children who need space between galleries.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Outdoors
Historic site · Rothschild and the city centre
Sarona
Sarona was a 19th-century German Templer colony whose stone houses have been restored inside a park among the towers of Kaplan Street.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Food
- History
- Rainy day
Museum · Rothschild and the city centre
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Allow time for the Israeli art galleries, which are rarely seen outside the country.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Architecture
- Rainy day
Museum · Ramat Aviv
ANU – Museum of the Jewish People
On the Tel Aviv University campus, the museum formerly known as Beit Hatfutsot tells the story of Jewish communities worldwide through multimedia galleries, scale models of synagogues and sections on identity, culture and migration.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Rainy day
Day trips in winter
- Akko (About 1 hour 30 minutes by train) — Akko's UNESCO-listed old city has Crusader halls beneath the Ottoman town, the Al-Jazzar Mosque, a covered market and sea walls around a small fishing harbour.
- Masada and the Dead Sea (About 2 hours each way by car) — Herod's clifftop fortress above the Dead Sea is reached by cable car or the Snake Path, and a float in the mineral-heavy water at Ein Bokek's beaches completes the day.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- A compact umbrella and waterproof shoes — rain is frequent
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is winter a good time to visit Tel Aviv?
It is a trade-off: Mild, with rainy spells and some sunny days; good for museums, food and lower prices rather than swimming. The best months overall are April–June and September–November.
+What is the weather like in Tel Aviv in winter?
Highs of up to 20°C (68°F) and lows around 10°C (50°F), with about 32 rainy days over the season.