Month by month
| Month | Afternoon | Sea | Rain | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.3 °C | — | 9 days | Possible, with trade-offs |
| February | 17.7 °C | — | 8 days | Possible, with trade-offs |
| March | 21.5 °C | — | 6 days | Pleasant — a good time to go |
| April | 26.6 °C | — | 3 days | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| May | 30.7 °C | — | 2 days | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| June | 32.8 °C | — | 0 day | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| July | 34.6 °C | — | 0 day | Pleasant — a good time to go |
| August | 34.5 °C | — | 0 day | Pleasant — a good time to go |
| September | 32.9 °C | — | 0 day | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| October | 29.1 °C | — | 2 days | Ideal — one of the best times of year |
| November | 23.7 °C | — | 5 days | Pleasant — a good time to go |
| December | 18.8 °C | — | 5 days | Possible, with trade-offs |
Nearby in May
Before you go
Three things to check once you have picked your dates.
Entry
No visa, but an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) must be obtained online before departure (25 new Israeli shekels) for stays of up to 90 days. Passport valid for at least 3 months. ETA (25 shekels, valid 2 years) required before arrival since 1 January 2025; passport valid 90 days after arrival; entry card instead of a stamp.
For a British passport, per the UK Foreign Office on 22 July 2026. Rules change: check before booking.
Safety
Outside the areas advised against
Parts of the country are advised against (Gaza and its surroundings, northern Galilee north of Route 89 (Nahariyya–Dalton) and the Golan Heights, the West Bank (except East Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Ramallah and Jericho)); Beersheba is not one of them.
Official advice updated 22 July 2026
Health
CDC level 2 notice: Polio (global)
Vaccines · hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; typhoid, rabies and polio depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
Yellow fever · No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. No entry requirement.
Malaria · None.
Per the CDC (page reviewed 25 August 2026); see a travel clinic a few weeks before departure.
Beau Fixe is not a safety or health authority. These notes summarise dated public texts and link to their source: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0), Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Source: CDC). Only the competent authorities are authoritative.
FAQ
Can you swim in Beersheba in May?
Beersheba is not a seaside destination (no sea data).
How hot is Beersheba in May?
Expect 30.7°C in the afternoon and 16.7°C at night, averaged over the last 10 years.
Does it rain a lot in Beersheba in May?
Around 2 days with rain (≥ 1 mm) in the month — 7% of days.