Israel weather in May
Israel in May averages 23°C (74°F) and 3 mm of rain. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Israel, May is the sixth warmest and the fifth driest.
- Average temp
- 23°C (74°F)
16–31°C · 61–87°F
- Rainfall
- 3 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- —
What is Israel like in May?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What should I pack for Israel in May?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 31°C, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 15°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
May compared with April and June
May in Israel is 3.4°C warmer than April and about as wet as it, which averages 20°C (68°F).
May in Israel is 2.8°C cooler than June and about as wet as it, which averages 26°C (79°F).
Daylight in Israel in May
On 15 May the sun is up for 13 hours 44 minutes in Israel, rising about 05:44 and setting about 19:29 local time.
May ends 37 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
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Israel weather by month
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How May compares with the rest of the year
May is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13°C / 55°F | 57 mm |
| February | 13°C / 56°F | 37 mm |
| March | 16°C / 61°F | 22 mm |
| April | 20°C / 68°F | 6 mm |
| May | 23°C / 74°F | 3 mm |
| June | 26°C / 79°F | 0 mm |
| July | 28°C / 82°F | 0 mm |
| August | 28°C / 83°F | 0 mm |
| September | 26°C / 79°F | 0 mm |
| October | 23°C / 74°F | 9 mm |
| November | 19°C / 65°F | 19 mm |
| December | 14°C / 58°F | 43 mm |
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FAQs about Israel in May
May climate averages for Israel, 1991–2020.
Israel averages 23°C (74°F) in May, ranging from about 16°C (61°F) at night to 31°C (87°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. May sees only about 3 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. May averages 23°C (74°F) against 26°C (79°F) in June — 2.8°C cooler.
May is 3.4°C warmer than April, and about as wet.
Yes. May falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, April to July, on temperature and rainfall together.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what May is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 13 hours 44 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 14 hours 9 minutes in June and 10 hours 9 minutes in December.
On 15 May, sunrise is about 05:44 and sunset about 19:29 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 37 minutes longer than it starts.
