Hanukkah 2026: December 4–12, and school Hanukkah break December 6–12. In December, Eilat averages about 23°C during the day and about 12°C at night, according to the multi-year average of the Meteorological Service.
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Hanukkah 2026 begins on the evening of December 4, 2026 (first candle lighting) and ends on December 12, 2026. The Hanukkah school break, according to the Ministry of Education, is December 6–12, 2026 — a week when many families go on vacation. All holidays and breaks for the coming year are summarized in the Eilat Holidays and Breaks Calendar.
The weather in Eilat during Hanukkah is pleasant and dry: according to the December 2025 summary of the Meteorological Service, the multi-year average (1991–2020) for December in Eilat is about 23°C during the day and about 12°C at night, with 0.5 rainy days on average and about 23 mm of rain for the entire season. The table below summarizes the data.
Table: Weather in Eilat in December — Multi-year Averages
| Metric | December in Eilat | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime temperature | approx. 23°C | Meteorological Service, 1991–2020 |
| Nighttime temperature | approx. 12°C | Meteorological Service, 1991–2020 |
| Rainy days (1 mm or more) | 0.5 | Meteorological Service, 1991–2020 |
| Sea temperature | approx. 23.6°C | Public measurement data since 2019 |
More about the month — in Eilat Weather in December.
Choose accommodation in Eilat for Hanukkah based on group size: for a large family or two families — a villa in Eilat, for a regular family — vacation properties for families in Eilat, and for those who value a pool — properties marked on Livo with a private pool (not every property has a pool, and in December it's worth checking if it's heated). The listings on these pages are not filtered by dates; to see only properties available for Hanukkah, enter the dates in the website search. Deciding at the last minute? See Last Minute Eilat Vacations.
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During Hanukkah in Eilat, you can combine sea and desert: the average water temperature in the Gulf in December is about 23.6°C (public measurement data since 2019, not from the Meteorological Service), and a daytime temperature of about 23°C on average is comfortable for a trip to Timna Park.
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