Jaime007

Me and wife were heading to israel (Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Jericho, Massada, & Haifa in the middle of january. It will be cold? we will need winter clothing? I heard that even in january the dead sea it's still warm enough to swim, It's it's true?.

Thanks in advance for all your help fodorites.

Michel_Paris

You might also want to post this in the Middle East Forum.

lobo_mau

Do you mean swine?

lobo_mau

Jaime007, please ignore my previous post. I reacted to the title, but from the text it's quite clear what you mean.

stellamarina

I swam in the Dead Sea on Christmas Day, 1998. I was in Eilat at that point. It wasn't particularly warm or sunny but it wasn't cold enough to prevent us from going in! Have fun!

Dana

travfirst

Jaime, It might snow in Jerusalem in January, so it's best to have some winter clothing. It helps check weather.com just before you trip.

valtor

Dead sea will not be too cold, but even in the summer you can not swim in it (it is too salty, you will float).
Stellamarina, you make a mistake - eilat is at Red Sea; the sea will be cold in January.

In the winter can rain sometimes, but are many nice days, with sun and pleasant temperature. you need a jacket.