Palestinian Territory weather in December

Many people wonder what kind of weather they can expect in December in Palestinian Territory. Is this month a good time to go to Palestinian Territory? To answer that question we created this page with all the information you need.

What is the weather like in Palestinian Territory in December?

The weather conditions in Palestinian Territory in December vary from tolerable to pleasant depending on the destination. It is a winter month.

You can expect moderate maximum average daytime temperatures of around 17°C (63°F) and nighttime temperatures around 8°C (46°F) in Bethlehem.

Precipitation in December varies from moderate in Kalia with an average of 44mm (1.7 inches) of rainfall to moderate in Ramallah with 60mm (2.4 inches). It is also generally a sunny time of year with an average of 192 hours of sunshine in Bethlehem during the entire month.

We invite you to have a look at the map below to discover more about the various weather conditions around Palestinian Territory.

Where to go in Palestinian Territory in December

Find the average weather conditions in December for the most popular destinations in Palestinian Territory on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

Popular destinations in Palestinian Territory

What is the weather like in December for the 4 most popular destinations in Palestinian Territory?

Average weather in Bethlehem

In December Bethlehem generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C (63°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C (46°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Bethlehem
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
23°C / 73°F 
11°C / 53°F 
228 hours 
27mm / 1.1" 
5 days 
17°C / 63°F 
8°C / 46°F 
192 hours 
54mm / 2.1" 
8 days 
January   >> January
>>  
15°C / 59°F 
6°C / 43°F 
193 hours 
77mm / 3" 
11 days 
Climate in Bethlehem

Average weather in Ramallah

In December Ramallah generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C (64°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C (46°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Ramallah
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
23°C / 73°F 
12°C / 53°F 
228 hours 
30mm / 1.2" 
5 days 
18°C / 64°F 
8°C / 46°F 
192 hours 
60mm / 2.4" 
9 days 
January   >> January
>>  
15°C / 59°F 
6°C / 43°F 
193 hours 
82mm / 3.2" 
11 days 
Climate in Ramallah

Average weather in Jericho

In December Jericho generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C (62°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C (44°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Jericho
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
22°C / 71°F 
10°C / 50°F 
228 hours 
23mm / 0.9" 
5 days 
16°C / 62°F 
6°C / 44°F 
192 hours 
47mm / 1.8" 
8 days 
January   >> January
>>  
14°C / 57°F 
5°C / 41°F 
193 hours 
63mm / 2.5" 
10 days 
Climate in Jericho

Average weather in Kalia

In December Kalia generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C (62°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C (44°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Kalia
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
22°C / 71°F 
10°C / 50°F 
228 hours 
21mm / 0.8" 
4 days 
16°C / 62°F 
6°C / 44°F 
192 hours 
44mm / 1.7" 
7 days 
January   >> January
>>  
14°C / 57°F 
5°C / 41°F 
193 hours 
61mm / 2.4" 
10 days 
Climate in Kalia

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Is December the best time to go to Palestinian Territory?

In our opinion December is not the best time to visit Palestinian Territory with commonly tolerable weather in Bethlehem.

On average the best time to visit Palestinian Territory is in March, April, May, June, September, October and November with generally perfect weather in Bethlehem. The worst months are January, February and December that can have tolerable weather conditions.

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