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The climate of Israel, city by city

This page lists the 106 cities in Israel for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

19.6°C

Annual rainfall

394mm

Spread between cities

4.9°C

Warming

+1.7°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 106 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1Eilat21.5 °C
  2. 2Arad21 °C
  3. 3Ashquelon20.8 °C
  4. 4Netivot20.7 °C
  5. 5Sderot20.7 °C
  6. 6Netanya20.6 °C
  7. 7Herzliya20.6 °C
  8. 8Raanana20.6 °C
  9. 9Ramat HaSharon20.6 °C
  10. 10Bet Shean20.4 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Kiryat Shmona16.6 °C
  2. 2Safed17.8 °C
  3. 3Maghār17.8 °C
  4. 4Ariel18.5 °C
  5. 5Karmiel18.6 °C
  6. 6Ma'alot-Tarshiha18.6 °C
  7. 7Judeida Makr18.6 °C
  8. 8Yirkā18.6 °C
  9. 9Majd el Kurūm18.6 °C
  10. 10Jerusalem19 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Nahariya700 mm
  2. 2Acre700 mm
  3. 3Safed662 mm
  4. 4Maghār662 mm
  5. 5Kiryat Shmona659 mm
  6. 6Karmiel621 mm
  7. 7Ma'alot-Tarshiha621 mm
  8. 8Judeida Makr621 mm
  9. 9Yirkā621 mm
  10. 10Majd el Kurūm621 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Israel?

The hottest city in Israel is Eilat, with an average annual temperature of 21.5 °C.

What is the coldest city in Israel?

The coldest city in Israel is Kiryat Shmona, with an average annual temperature of 16.6 °C.

What is the wettest city in Israel?

The wettest city in Israel is Nahariya, with 700 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Israel warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Israel warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Central District26

Haifa District19

Jerusalem7

Judea and Samaria Area1

Northern District24

Southern District16

Tel Aviv13