Best time to visit Caesarea

Re-score for me — drag the dial — every chart recolours live for your heat & sea limits 27°C · sea 29°C
I'm comfortable up to 27°C feels-like
22° heat-averse 30° heat-loving

Default 27 °C is the upper edge of the Holiday Climate Index "ideal comfort" band (Scott, Rutty, Amelung & Tang, 2016). Above this, most warm-tourism travellers report measurable discomfort.

Sea feels bathtub at 29°C
26° strict 31° tolerant

Default 29 °C is the Beach Climate Index "bathtub" line (Morgan et al.) — where the sea stops being refreshing and starts feeling like a warm bath.

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Sea temp cold <18° chilly 18–21° ideal 22–26° warm 27–28° bathtub 29–30° too warm ≥31°
Recent · 2020-2024
Interest Google Trends 2021-2025 searches, not arrivals (?)
Sea Nov 2022 – Dec 2024 (?)
Day · avg daily high (?)
Night · avg overnight low (?)
UV index · On a typical day around midday, UV is about this (?)
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On the sunniest 1 in 10 days, UV reaches this — and even higher
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PM2.5 air quality · on a typical day (?)
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On the worst 1 in 10 days, PM2.5 reaches this — and even higher
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May 10/10 feels 26°C (−1°C vs 1991-2020) · HCI 99/100
Day 26° · Night 18° · cools 8° at night ☀ UV 8.5 (very high) 55% humidity 18 km/h wind 3 rain days (37h) 292h sun sea 23°C
Thermal 9
Sky 10
Rain 10
Wind 10

Higher = better, including rain & wind (green = "doesn't hurt the score", not "lots of it").

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Add as many as you like — stacked below the main strips above. Each row is just the recent-window score strip and (for beach destinations) sea-temperature strip.

Similar climatesTel Aviv98% · Akko96% · Paphos94%

Other destinations with the most-alike year-round climate to Caesarea (apparent temperature, rain hours, sunshine — matched within the same trip-profile). The ±N chip compares each match's typical score for the current month against Caesarea's. Based on the 2020-2024 climatology, not this year's actual weather.

Month-by-month

Month Temp °C Feels °C Rain days Rain h Rain h/day Humidity Wind km/h Sun h UV Interest Score
Jan 11–18 15 15 220 14.7 62% 20 191 3 Quiet 5
Feb 11–18 16 11 159 14.5 62% 20 190 4 Quiet 7
Mar 12–19 18 10 121 12.1 60% 20 231 6 Quiet 8
Apr 15–23 22 4 55 13.8 58% 18 256 7 Quiet 10
May 18–26 26 3 37 12.3 55% 18 292 9 Quiet 10
Jun 21–28 30 1 19 19.0 59% 17 297 10 Quiet 9
Jul 24–30 33 1 12 12.0 61% 16 308 10 Quiet 6
Aug 25–31 34 0 15 59% 17 291 9 Quiet 5
Sep 24–30 32 1 15 15.0 56% 17 257 8 Peak 7
Oct 21–29 29 2 27 13.5 52% 18 246 6 Quiet 9
Nov 17–24 23 8 97 12.1 55% 19 202 3 Moderate 9
Dec 13–20 19 10 128 12.8 58% 20 190 3 Quiet 8

UV Index in Caesarea by Month

UV index in Caesarea peaks at 10 (very high) in July, dropping to 3 (low) in December. May, June, July, August reach very high or extreme levels — apply SPF 50+, wear a hat and protective clothing, and limit direct sun between 11:00 and 17:00.

Best months in detail

May

10/10

18–26°C · 3 rain days (37h) · 292 sun hours · 55% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 9 (very high)

April

10/10

15–23°C · 4 rain days (55h) · 256 sun hours · 58% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 7 (high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 9 (very high)

October

9/10

21–29°C · 2 rain days (27h) · 246 sun hours · 52% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 6 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 7 (high)

Every month

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January

5/10

11–18°C (feels 15°C) · 15 rain days (220h) · 191 sun hours · 62% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 3 (moderate)

February

7/10

11–18°C (feels 16°C) · 11 rain days (159h) · 190 sun hours · 62% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 4 (moderate)

March

8/10

12–19°C (feels 18°C) · 10 rain days (121h) · 231 sun hours · 60% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 6 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 7 (high)

June

9/10

21–28°C (feels 30°C) · 1 rain days (19h) · 297 sun hours · 59% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 10 (very high)

July

6/10

24–30°C (feels 33°C) · 1 rain days (12h) · 308 sun hours · 61% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 10 (very high)

August

5/10

25–31°C (feels 34°C) · 0 rain days (15h) · 291 sun hours · 59% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 9 (very high)

September

7/10

24–30°C (feels 32°C) · 1 rain days (15h) · 257 sun hours · 56% humidity · Peak crowd · UV 8 (high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 9 (very high)

November

9/10

17–24°C · 8 rain days (97h) · 202 sun hours · 55% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 3 (moderate)

December

8/10

13–20°C (feels 19°C) · 10 rain days (128h) · 190 sun hours · 58% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 3 (moderate)

Frequently asked questions about visiting Caesarea

When is the best time to visit Caesarea?

May is the highest-scoring month (10/10 on the Holiday Climate Index). Typical conditions: 18–26°C (3 rainy days). The top three months by score are May, April, October.

What is the worst time to visit Caesarea?

January is the lowest-scoring month (5/10). Typical conditions: 11–18°C (15 rainy days).

Is Caesarea too hot in summer?

3 months (July, August, September) trip the heat deal-breaker in our scoring: apparent temperature crosses the comfort cap, so even with clear skies and low rain the score is held down. Plan around it if heat tolerance is low.

When are crowds lowest in Caesarea?

Search-interest seasonality (Google Trends 2021-2025) is lowest in January and peaks in September. Interest tracks both in-trip visitors and lead-time planners, so treat it as a "destination is on people's minds" signal rather than literal arrivals.

Which months in Caesarea have good weather but fewer tourists?

April (climate 10/10, crowd index 0) and May (climate 10/10, crowd index 34) — shoulder months with above-average climate and below-median search-interest. Often the best value-for-weather trade.

What is the UV index in Caesarea by month?

UV peaks at 10 (very high) in July and is lowest in December at 3 (low). Monthly peak values: Jan 3, Feb 4, Mar 6, Apr 7, May 9, Jun 10, Jul 10, Aug 9, Sep 8, Oct 6, Nov 3, Dec 3. May, June, July, August reach very high or extreme levels — apply SPF 50+, wear a hat and protective clothing, and limit direct sun between 11:00 and 17:00.

What is the UV index in Caesarea in July?

July is the peak UV month in Caesarea, with a daily-peak UV index of 10 (very high). At this level, sunburn can occur in under 20 minutes on unprotected fair skin. Apply SPF 50+, wear protective clothing and a hat, and avoid direct midday sun (11:00–17:00).

How high can UV get in Caesarea on the sunniest days?

Most days look like the monthly average, but on the sunniest ~1 in 10 days UV climbs higher than the mean suggests. September is the worst case: typical days average UV 8 (high), but the top 10% of days reach UV 9 (very high) — and even higher. Months where the sunniest days routinely exceed the typical reading: January, March, April, September, October, December. Plan sun protection for the worst case, not the average.

Is air quality in Caesarea bad for travelers?

PM2.5 (fine-particle pollution) exceeds the WHO sensitive-group guideline (15 µg/m³) in 11 months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, September, October, November, December. The worst month is April with a typical-day mean of 16 µg/m³ (unhealthy for sensitive); on the worst 10% of days PM2.5 reaches 27 µg/m³ (unhealthy) and higher. People with asthma, heart conditions, or sensitive children may want to avoid these months or limit outdoor activity. Source: CAMS via Open-Meteo.