Cool and wet are two epithets that best describe the weather in Safed in February. The last winter month is not the best time for tourists, but even at this time, the city, significant for the Jews of the whole world, does not miss its guests.
Forecasters promise
Northern Israel is often covered with rain clouds in February, and in Safed this month, every third day can start and end with precipitation. Rains are often lingering and can drizzle for several days in a row. Thermometers are also not very encouraging:
In the morning, the air temperature usually does not exceed + 4 ° С, but by noon it can rise to + 9 ° С. It is extremely rare on sunny days that mercury columns exceed the 10-degree mark. At night, the temperature can drop to zero, but more often a small plus is observed. There are usually about twenty sunny days in February, although in the afternoon, partly cloudy skies can alternate with clear skies
Situated at almost a kilometer above sea level, Safed is often hit by cold, piercing winds in February. On such days, the perception of even large values of air temperature is distorted, and the weather seems much colder than it actually is.
By sea from Safed
The closest body of water to Safed is Lake Kinneret. In February, the temperature of the water, as well as the air temperature on its shores, is too low to sunbathe or swim: no more than + 11 ° С - + 14 ° С.
A beach holiday at this time of year is best organized in Eilat in the south of the country. The famous Israeli resort on the Red Sea in February boasts quite beachy weather. Thermometers show from + 22 ° С in water and air, but in the afternoon in the sun in the afternoon hours you can find + 25 ° С.
In Tel Aviv, 160 km from Safed, it is cool and sometimes even rainy in February. The Mediterranean Sea at this time of the year is only suitable for leisurely walks along the embankment and photo sessions in sunny weather. The water temperature on the beaches of Tel Aviv does not rise above + 17 ° C, and the air can warm up to + 19 ° C, but piercing winds do not add comfort and negate all the efforts of the sun.
