Israel
Tel Aviv in May
🌷 SpringPleasant and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat
Why May scores 9.2What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort50%10.0
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (25°C highs / 17°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 12.9°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~4 mm rain)
- Air quality20%8.6
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~14 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards20%10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline10%5.0
- ·High caution
| May | Oct | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.2 Excellent | 9.3 Excellent |
| Season | 🌷 Spring | 🍂 Autumn |
| High / low | 25° / 17° | 27° / 19° |
| Rain | 4 mm | 34 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 13° | dew pt 15° |
| PM2.5 | 14 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Tel Aviv weather-station normals. Rainfall: Tel Aviv weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
Other public holidays: Independence Day (12 May)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore Tel AvivEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyIsrael's Mediterranean coastal city, known for long beaches, Bauhaus architecture, nightlife and the ancient port of Jaffa.
Yom Ha'atzmaut (Independence Day)Date variesHebrew calendar — usually late April or May
Israel's national day, with fireworks the evening before and beach barbecues and air shows during the day.
Why go: It is a public holiday; the solemn Memorial Day immediately precedes it.
Where: Across the city and the beachfront
Coming up later
Yom KippurDate variesHebrew calendar — usually September or October
The Day of Atonement, when nearly everything stops and roads empty of cars.
Why go: Shops, restaurants and transport shut; the airport closes; many locals cycle on empty roads.
Where: Nationwide
Tel Aviv beaches and promenade
A continuous strip of city beaches linked by a seafront promenade.
💡 Swim only at beaches with lifeguards, as currents can be strong.
Old Jaffa
The ancient port town south of central Tel Aviv with a hilltop old city, flea market and harbour.
White City
A UNESCO-listed collection of thousands of Bauhaus and International Style buildings.
💡 The Bauhaus Center on Dizengoff Street runs walking tours.
Carmel Market (Shuk HaCarmel)
The city's main open-air market for produce, spices and street food.
Neve Tzedek
One of the first neighbourhoods built outside Jaffa, now with boutiques and cafés.
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
The city's main art museum with Israeli and international collections.
Hummus
Chickpea and tahini dip, often eaten as a meal with pita.
💡 Hummus counters in Jaffa and around the markets
Falafel and sabich
Fried chickpea balls, or fried aubergine with egg, in pita.
💡 Street stalls
Shakshuka
Eggs poached in spiced tomato and pepper sauce.
💡 Cafés, especially for breakfast
Israeli breakfast
A spread of eggs, salads, cheeses, breads and dips.
💡 Cafés and hotels
Jachnun
A slow-baked Yemenite Jewish rolled pastry eaten on Shabbat mornings.
💡 Yemenite Quarter near Carmel Market, mainly Saturdays
Dead Sea cosmetics
Mud and mineral salt skincare products.
💡 Pharmacies and cosmetic shops
Halva and spices
Sesame halva in many flavours and za'atar spice mix.
💡 Carmel Market and Levinsky Market
Armenian ceramics
Hand-painted pottery from Jerusalem's Armenian workshops.
💡 Craft and gift shops