Jerusalem Climate by Month
Jerusalem features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers, and mild, wet winters.
Average day and night temperature
Visitors to Jerusalem can expect significant temperature changes throughout the year. Average daytime temperatures range from a very hot 35°C in August, the warmest time of the year, to a moderate 16°C during cooler months like January. At night, temperatures typically average around 7°C during these months.
The mean minimum and maximum temperatures throughout the year
Precipitation and rainy days
Jerusalem tends toward drier weather patterns, receiving approximately 365 mm of rain per year. Significant seasonal changes in precipitation occur throughout the year. During the wetter season, January receives moderate rainfall, averaging 81 mm of precipitation, recorded across 10 rainy days. In contrast, the drier season, July brings less rainfall, with 0.5 mm over 0 rainy days.The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow
The average number of days each month with precipitation
Sunshine over the year
Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite dramatic in Jerusalem. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 12.8 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 6.4 hours of sunlight per day.Monthly hours of sunshine
Daily hours of sunshine
Average humidity
The relative humidity is low throughout the year in Jerusalem.
Relative humidity over the year
Average wind speed
The mean wind speed over the year in Jerusalem ranges from 5°C in October to 8°C in June.
The mean monthly wind speed over the year (meters per second)
The best time of year to visit Jerusalem in Israel
During the months of March, April and November you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.Other facts from our historical weather data:
Yes, the months of May, June, July, August and September are very dry.
August has an average maximum temperature of 35°C and is the warmest month of the year.
The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 16°C.
January tops the wettest month list with 81 mm of rainfall.
August is the driest month with 1 mm of precipitation.
July is the sunniest month with an average of 384 hours of sunshine.
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