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(Rhoda)
when is the best time to visit Israel?
Interestingly,
the answer revolves around the four seasons:
spring, fall, summer, and winter.
So in this video,
we are going to show you
the uniqueness of each season in Israel
and the benefits they offer,
like gorgeous scenery,
lower travel costs, or uncrowded sites.
Let's get started.
(Sergio)
we're going to divide the seasons into two groups:
the high tourist seasons
and the low tourist seasons.
Spring and fall
are the most popular seasons for tourism
because of the excellent weather conditions.
In the spring,
the average daytime temperature is 22 degrees Celsius
or 72 degrees Fahrenheit,
while in the fall,
the temperature is just a few degrees higher than that.
(Rhoda)
that there are a few exceptionally hot days
when the Sharav,
a heat wave that sneaks in from the North African shores,
hits Israel with hot temperatures.
However, it usually lasts only a few days.
In summary, the overall weather conditions of spring and fall
are very pleasant
and mostly rain-free.
(Sergio)
to visit Israel
because it offers blooming fields of flowers
and green pastures that cover the entire north region.
This beautiful scenery only lasts a few weeks
until the scorching sun of the summer
dries the greenery,
and within weeks, the green fields turn yellow.
By the end of the summer,
they take on even a deeper yellow color
and remain so until winter
when the grass begins to grow,
and by the early months of the next spring,
the fields are covered with green again,
and the cycle repeats.
The exact same place,
visited only a few weeks apart,
looks entirely different.
(birds chirping)
(Rhoda)
are the high travel paths, crowds, and holidays.
According to the Central Bureau of Statistics,
these seasons see almost twice more tourists
than the rest of the year.
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The land of Israel is very small,
so a difference between having 200,000 tourists in a single month
and 400,000 tourists can be strongly felt
while visiting the famous sites.
(crowd buzzing)
This influx of tourists
drives the prices of airfare and accommodations higher,
making these months to be the most expensive for travel.
The prices can go as high as double
comparing to the rest of the year.
(Sergio)
is the holidays.
The fall holidays and the spring holidays
affect the operation hours of the tourist sites,
stores, and public transportation.
For example, on Yom Kippur, a religious observation day,
the public roads close in many parts of the country
and literally become pedestrian sidewalks.
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But it only lasts one day
and usually falls on the month of September.
(crowd buzzing)
Another example is the Passover holiday
when most stores in Israel stop selling products that contain leaven.
This holiday usually takes place in April
and lasts a whole week,
which means no bread or the delicious pita
for possibly the entire duration of your trip.
The good news, though,
is that you can still find a non-kosher store
in certain cities, like Nazareth,
where you can still buy products with leaven.
(Rhoda)
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Summer can get extremely hot,
and winter can get rainy and chilly.
That's why there are twice less tourists
visiting the land during these months.
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Summer is very hot
(birds chirping)
and entirely rain-free...
This is nice.
(Rhoda)
of 30 degrees Celsius or 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
Certain places in Israel, like the Galilee Lake,
can have sustained temperatures of 37 degrees during the daytime,
which is over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
In places like the Jordan Valley,
the Dead Sea, or Eilat,
it is common to see the temperatures
climb up to 45 degrees Celsius
or 110 degrees Fahrenheit
and sometimes even higher.
(coughs)
Don't do that.
But it feels nice.
(Sergio)
(rain pouring)
In most places, the temperatures stay well above the freezing point,
at an average sustained temperature of 13 degrees Celsius
or 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
Only on Mount Hermon,
which is the highest mountain in Israel,
the temperatures can drop a little below the freezing point,
and you can find snow,
and occasionally, even a snow storm.
(wind whirring)
You can't see anything in front.
Wow, you just see white a little bit.
(Rhoda)
driving a few hours south
brings you to a much warmer climate
where you can enjoy a pleasant day,
and if you're courageous, even take a swim
in the salty waters of the Dead Sea.
Feels refreshing,
It's not warm, but it's wonderful.
I think we can definitely make it--
if it's the middle of the day, it's perfect.
- (Rhoda) Okay. - Yeah.
(Rhoda)
The sun rises at 7 and sets at 5,
giving you only ten hours of daylight.
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(Sergio)
It can be an inconvenience
when visiting many of the tourist sites.
Some locations,
specifically in the Negev Desert and the Dead Sea,
can even close due to flash floods.
(water running)
On the bright side,
the weather system in the winter is very dynamic.
The hard rains usually do not last longer than a few days.
When the rain passes,
it can be followed by a few sunny days,
giving you some time to do outdoor activities.
(Rhoda)
because the land of Israel is located
in a very unique geographical position.
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It sits right in between the subpolar and the subtropical weather systems.
They play a huge role on the weather in Israel during the winter time.
For example, the Siberian High brings the cold, dry air,
the Cyprus Low brings the heavy showers,
and the North African High brings the warm days.
(birds chirping)
These systems continually fight each other during the winter.
One system does not let the other prevail over Israel for a very long time,
causing frequent weather changes.
(Sergio)
But before we summarize the four seasons,
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(Rhoda)
Spring and fall offer the best weather conditions
with beautiful picturesque views.
However, there are twice more tourists,
so the waiting lines are long, and the sites are crowded,
the travel costs are high,
and there are many holidays that pose limitations
on working hours of sites, stores, and transportation.
(Sergio)
and twice smaller crowds.
In addition, summer offers long days,
and winter offers the ski slopes of Mount Hermon.
However, summer is usually very hot,
and winter can get rainy and chilly.
- (Rhoda)
- It's a great idea. Let's do it. - Okay.
Hi, everyone.
We have one more important thing to mention.
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If you want to come to Israel and see that beautiful greenery,
then make sure to come early spring, even late winter,
because sometimes, by mid-April, all this is gone.
Wouldn't you say?
- Yeah. - Yeah.
- Let's suppose you were a tourist. - Okay.
What time of the year would you come?
Late May, early June,
because it's at the time when the holidays have passed,
and yet it's not very hot yet,
so you enjoy some really nice weather,
but at night, it still gets a little chillier,
so you get the best of both worlds,
but you don't get the greenery.
That's the only thing.
Maybe in the north north, then yes, but other than that...
Yeah, that's good.
I would also come in the spring,
unless it's my second time, I would come in this summer
because there are no crowds here,
just like the episodes we filmed.
All of our episodes were filmed either in the summer or in the winter
when there are no crowds or the sites are empty,
even though it can get really hot.
Remember the Dead Sea episodes?
It was like 50 degrees Celsius when we were running up those hills.
It was at 120 Fahrenheit.
(Rhoda) You need to drink a lot of water, put sunscreen on,
- and a hat. - And a hat.
- Yeah, very important. - Important.
Thank you all for watching.
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- Until next time. - Until next time.