The Weather in Israel Israel, although being such a small country, has great changes in weather from area to area. The distance from the Mediterranean sea and the altitude has the greatest effect on the weather. Israel has a Mediterranean climate, which means that summers are hot or warm with sunny weather and no rain at all.
Winters are cool or cold, with quite a lot of rain.
Autumn and spring are usually short. Winter lasts from December through March, but sometimes it starts in November and ends in April. Winter temperatures are cool or cold in the mountains, cool or mild along the coast, and mild in the deserts. In winter, Israel is affected by low pressure systems from the west. The low pressure systems in winter are defined by an inactive warm front, and a very active cold front, which is usually associated with thunderstorms, hail, and strong winds.