Weather in Tel Aviv in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Tel Aviv in May
The temperature in May is +81°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +99°F during the day and a minimum of +57°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 35% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +72°F to +86°F.
Is Tel Aviv warm or cold in May?
Tel Aviv is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +75°F to +81°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +57°F to +63°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Tel Aviv:
Water temperature in Tel Aviv in May
Water in Tel Aviv in May is Comfortable. It varies from +66°F to +74°F, with an average of +70°F. The air temperature averaging +81°F is higher than the water temperature.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Tel Aviv in May?
Climate in Tel Aviv in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +81°F | +84°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +52°F | +59°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +106°F | +109°F | +106°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 15 mm | 4 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +65°F | +70°F | +77°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 64% | 64% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 15 | 19 | 22 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as great as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +75°F to +81°F during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 15 mm to 4 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 64%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 15 to 19.
June brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Tel Aviv is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Tel Aviv?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Tel Aviv in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+73°F) and the highest in 2010 (+80°F). The driest year was 2017 with only 174 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1991 with 633 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Tel Aviv, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.