Best time to visit Tiberias

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 recent (?)
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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April 9/10 feels 28°C (+3°C vs 1991-2020) · HCI 93/100
Day 29° · Night 16° · cools 13° at night 39% humidity 15 km/h wind 4 rain days (63h) 257h sun sea 19°C
Thermal 8
Sky 10
Rain 9
Wind 10

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

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Tours in Tiberias

6 top-rated tours via Viator. Booking links earn this site a commission at no cost to you. Map locations are approximate (centred on Tiberias).

  1. 1Tour The Mystical City Of Safed5.00★ (12)2h 30mfrom $485
  2. 2In the Footsteps of Jesus - Private Tour of Nazareth & the Sea of Galilee5.00★ (21)from $1075
  3. 3Holy City of Jerusalem and Bethlehem Private Tour5.00★ (9)from $1175
  4. 4Safed Wine & Cheese Tour5.00★ (1)3hfrom $250
  5. 5A Day of Spiritual Discovery in the Upper Galilee4.86★ (7)3h 30mfrom $820
  6. 6Golan Heights Private Tour5.00★ (1)from $1175

Last refreshed 2026-06-24.

Similar climatesTel Aviv91% · Caesarea90% · Fethiye89%

Other destinations with the most-alike year-round climate to Tiberias (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 Tiberias'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 11–19 18 14 191 13.6 57% 11 183 3 Quiet 6
Feb 11–20 18 9 130 14.4 55% 11 186 4 Quiet 8
Mar 12–22 21 10 122 12.2 48% 14 231 5 Quiet 8
Apr 16–29 28 4 63 15.8 39% 15 257 7 Quiet 9
May 19–33 32 2 32 16.0 32% 17 293 8 Quiet 7
Jun 22–36 36 1 14 14.0 34% 19 297 10 Quiet 4
Jul 25–38 40 0 7 36% 20 308 10 Quiet 2
Aug 25–38 40 0 11 37% 19 296 9 Peak 2
Sep 24–37 39 1 20 20.0 37% 17 259 8 Quiet 3
Oct 22–33 33 1 23 23.0 36% 14 244 5 Quiet 6
Nov 17–26 26 7 82 11.7 46% 11 201 3 Quiet 9
Dec 13–21 21 8 107 13.4 53% 10 186 2 Moderate 9

UV Index in Tiberias by Month

UV index in Tiberias peaks at 10 (very high) in July, dropping to 2 (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

April

9/10

16–29°C · 4 rain days (63h) · 257 sun hours · 39% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 7 (high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 8 (very high)

November

9/10

17–26°C · 7 rain days (82h) · 201 sun hours · 46% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (moderate)

December

9/10

13–21°C · 8 rain days (107h) · 186 sun hours · 53% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 2 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 3 (moderate)

Every month

Show the other 9 months in detail

January

6/10

11–19°C (feels 18°C) · 14 rain days (191h) · 183 sun hours · 57% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 3 (moderate)

February

8/10

11–20°C (feels 18°C) · 9 rain days (130h) · 186 sun hours · 55% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 4 (moderate)

March

8/10

12–22°C (feels 21°C) · 10 rain days (122h) · 231 sun hours · 48% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 5 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 7 (high)

May

7/10

19–33°C · 2 rain days (32h) · 293 sun hours · 32% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 8 (very high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 10 (very high)

June

4/10

22–36°C · 1 rain days (14h) · 297 sun hours · 34% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 10 (very high)

July

2/10

25–38°C (feels 40°C) · 0 rain days (7h) · 308 sun hours · 36% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 10 (very high)

August

2/10

25–38°C (feels 40°C) · 0 rain days (11h) · 296 sun hours · 37% humidity · Peak crowd · UV 9 (very high)

September

3/10

24–37°C (feels 39°C) · 1 rain days (20h) · 259 sun hours · 37% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 8 (high) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 9 (very high)

October

6/10

22–33°C · 1 rain days (23h) · 244 sun hours · 36% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 5 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 7 (high)

Frequently asked questions about visiting Tiberias

When is the best time to visit Tiberias?

April is the highest-scoring month (9/10 on the Holiday Climate Index). Typical conditions: 16–29°C (4 rainy days). The top three months by score are April, November, December.

What is the worst time to visit Tiberias?

August is the lowest-scoring month (2/10, capped by extreme heat). Typical conditions: 25–38°C (0 rainy days).

Is Tiberias too hot in summer?

6 months (May, June, July, August, September, October) 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 Tiberias?

Search-interest seasonality (Google Trends 2021-2025) is lowest in January and peaks in August. 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 Tiberias have good weather but fewer tourists?

April (climate 9/10, crowd index 0) and November (climate 9/10, crowd index 30) — shoulder months with above-average climate and below-median search-interest. Often the best value-for-weather trade.

What is the UV index in Tiberias by month?

UV peaks at 10 (very high) in July and is lowest in December at 2 (low). Monthly peak values: Jan 3, Feb 4, Mar 5, Apr 7, May 8, Jun 10, Jul 10, Aug 9, Sep 8, Oct 5, Nov 3, Dec 2. 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 Tiberias in July?

July is the peak UV month in Tiberias, 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 Tiberias 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. May is the worst case: typical days average UV 8 (very high), but the top 10% of days reach UV 10 (very high) — and even higher. Months where the sunniest days routinely exceed the typical reading: January, March, April, May, September, October, December. Plan sun protection for the worst case, not the average.

Is air quality in Tiberias bad for travelers?

PM2.5 (fine-particle pollution) exceeds the WHO sensitive-group guideline (15 µg/m³) in 12 months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. The worst month is March with a typical-day mean of 18 µg/m³ (unhealthy for sensitive); on the worst 10% of days PM2.5 reaches 26 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.