Swimming in Israel in december 2024 Sea temperature by city in december
Do you want to go to the beach in Israel in december 2024? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in december in Israel by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Israel in december 2024
Here, find the average sea temperature in Israel in december in several coastal cities.
South in december
74°F
min: 71°F / max: 77°F
70°F
min: 67°F / max: 73°F
Ashqelon
70°F
min: 67°F / max: 73°F
Coastal Zone in december
69°F
min: 67°F / max: 72°F
70°F
min: 67°F / max: 72°F
69°F
min: 67°F / max: 72°F
Bat Yam
69°F
min: 67°F / max: 72°F
Hadera
69°F
min: 67°F / max: 72°F
Herzliya
69°F
min: 67°F / max: 72°F
North in december
Where should you go swimming in Israel in the month of december?
Swimming in Israel in december is pleasant (in the best case scenario)
In december in Israel swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:
As for Eilat, swimming is pleasant in december. The sea water is 74°F on average (min: 71°F/max: 77°F) so you can easily spend time in the water.
Swimming in december in Tel Aviv, Haifa, Nahariya, Netanya, Acre, Ashdod, Ashqelon, Bat Yam, Hadera, Herzliya, Jaffa, Qiryat Yam and Tirat Karmel (Karmel Mountain National Park) is possible but the sea is generally cool. So though the sea temperature may sometimes reach 72°F, it can also go as low as 67°F. Note that the average is 69°F.
Where to go swimming in Israel in december: the map of sea temperatures
ideal swimming 
pleasant swimming 
cool swimming 
cold swimming 
freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in december
Eilat
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 74°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 71°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 77°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 72°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.2in | ||
| Cloud cover | 12% | ||
| Our opinion | pleasant swimming |
More information on swimming in Eilat in december
Tel Aviv
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 69°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 72°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.5in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (16%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 26% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Tel Aviv in december
Haifa
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 72°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 61°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Precipitation | 1.3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 2 jour(s) (7%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 30% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Haifa in december
Nahariya
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 69°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 66°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 72°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Precipitation | 5.3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 6 jour(s) (20%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 28% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Nahariya in december
Netanya
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 69°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 72°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4.4in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 6 jour(s) (18%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 27% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Netanya in december
List of coastal cities in Israel
| Eilat in december | pleasant swimming |
| Tel Aviv in december | cool swimming |
| Haifa in december | cool swimming |
| Nahariya in december | cool swimming |
| Netanya in december | cool swimming |
| Acre in december | cool swimming |
| Ashdod in december | cool swimming |
| Ashqelon in december | cool swimming |
| Bat Yam in december | cool swimming |
| Hadera in december | cool swimming |
| Herzliya in december | cool swimming |
| Jaffa in december | cool swimming |
| Qiryat Yam in december | cool swimming |
| Tirat Karmel (Karmel Mountain National Park) in december | cool swimming |