Israel weather in February

Are you planning a trip to Israel in February and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Israel in February?

Weather in Israel varies in February, with temperatures ranging from moderate to pleasant and precipitation ranging from low to high. February is a winter month.

The average maximum temperatures vary from moderate in Neve Ativ at 13°C (55°F) to pleasant in ‘En Yahav at 21°C (69°F). Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 9°C (49°F) in ‘En Yahav and 3°C (37°F) in Neve Ativ.

Precipitation in February varies from low rainfall in Eilat with an average of 9.8mm (0.4 inches) to high rainfall in Shetula with 145mm (5.7 inches). It is also generally a sunny time of year with an average of 199 hours of sunshine in Tel Aviv during the entire month.

For more details on the yearly weather and climate conditions, visit our Israel climate page. To learn more about the weather conditions in specific areas of Israel in February, check out the map below.

Where to go in Israel in February

Find the average weather conditions in February for the most popular destinations in Israel on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

Popular destinations in Israel

What is the weather like in February for the 5 most popular destinations in Israel?

Average weather in Tel Aviv

In February Tel Aviv generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C (65°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C (50°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Tel Aviv
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   January January
<<  
18°C / 64°F 
10°C / 49°F 
192 hours 
85mm / 3.3" 
11 days 
18°C / 65°F 
10°C / 50°F 
199 hours 
76mm / 3" 
10 days 
March   >> March
>>  
21°C / 70°F 
12°C / 53°F 
236 hours 
44mm / 1.7" 
7 days 
Climate in Tel Aviv

Average weather in Jerusalem

In February Jerusalem generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C (63°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C (46°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Jerusalem
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   January January
<<  
16°C / 61°F 
7°C / 45°F 
193 hours 
81mm / 3.2" 
10 days 
17°C / 63°F 
8°C / 46°F 
244 hours 
78mm / 3.1" 
10 days 
March   >> March
>>  
21°C / 69°F 
10°C / 50°F 
226 hours 
49mm / 1.9" 
8 days 
Climate in Jerusalem

Average weather in Eilat

In February Eilat generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C (69°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C (48°F) and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Eilat
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   January January
<<  
19°C / 66°F 
8°C / 46°F 
229 hours 
11mm / 0.4" 
2 days 
20°C / 69°F 
9°C / 48°F 
235 hours 
9.8mm / 0.4" 
2 days 
March   >> March
>>  
24°C / 76°F 
12°C / 53°F 
251 hours 
6.9mm / 0.3" 
2 days 
Climate in Eilat

Average weather in Haifa

In February Haifa generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C (64°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C (52°F) and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Haifa
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   January January
<<  
17°C / 63°F 
11°C / 52°F 
174 hours 
143mm / 5.6" 
12 days 
18°C / 64°F 
11°C / 52°F 
175 hours 
121mm / 4.7" 
12 days 
March   >> March
>>  
20°C / 67°F 
13°C / 55°F 
291 hours 
64mm / 2.5" 
9 days 
Climate in Haifa

Average weather in Bat Yam

In February Bat Yam generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C (65°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C (53°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Bat Yam
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   January January
<<  
18°C / 64°F 
12°C / 53°F 
192 hours 
103mm / 4.1" 
11 days 
19°C / 65°F 
12°C / 53°F 
199 hours 
83mm / 3.3" 
9 days 
March   >> March
>>  
21°C / 69°F 
13°C / 56°F 
236 hours 
44mm / 1.7" 
7 days 
Climate in Bat Yam

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Is February the best time to go to Israel?

In our opinion February is not the best time to visit Israel with commonly pleasant weather in Tel Aviv.

On average the best time to visit Israel is in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December with generally perfect weather in Tel Aviv. The worst months are January and February that can have pleasant weather conditions.

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