Palestinian Territory weather in May

Are you planning a trip to Palestinian Territory in May and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Palestinian Territory in May?

May in Palestinian Territory generally has temperatures ranging from warm to very warm, with low precipitation.

The average maximum temperatures vary from warm in Ramallah at 30°C (85°F) to very warm in Jericho at 32°C (89°F). Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 19°C (66°F) in Jericho and 16°C (61°F) in Ramallah. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

Precipitation in May varies from low rainfall in Kalia with an average of 5.7mm (0.2 inches) to low rainfall in Ramallah with 11mm (0.4 inches). It is also generally a sunny time of year with an average of 332 hours of sunshine in Bethlehem during the entire month.

For more details on the yearly weather and climate conditions, visit our Palestinian Territory climate page. To learn more about the weather conditions in specific areas of Palestinian Territory in May, check out the map below.

Where to go in Palestinian Territory in May

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

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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 May for the 4 most popular destinations in Palestinian Territory?

Average weather in Bethlehem

In May Bethlehem generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C (86°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C (62°F) and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect 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
<<   April April
<<  
25°C / 78°F 
13°C / 55°F 
267 hours 
19mm / 0.8" 
3 days 
30°C / 86°F 
17°C / 62°F 
332 hours 
9.4mm / 0.4" 
1 day 
June   >> June
>>  
33°C / 92°F 
20°C / 67°F 
381 hours 
1.4mm / 0.1" 
0 days 
Climate in Bethlehem

Average weather in Ramallah

In May Ramallah generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C (85°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C (61°F) and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect 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
<<   April April
<<  
25°C / 77°F 
12°C / 54°F 
267 hours 
25mm / 1" 
3 days 
30°C / 85°F 
16°C / 61°F 
332 hours 
11mm / 0.4" 
1 day 
June   >> June
>>  
33°C / 91°F 
19°C / 66°F 
381 hours 
2.1mm / 0.1" 
0 days 
Climate in Ramallah

Average weather in Jericho

In May Jericho generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C (89°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C (66°F) and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect 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
<<   April April
<<  
27°C / 80°F 
15°C / 59°F 
267 hours 
16mm / 0.6" 
3 days 
32°C / 89°F 
19°C / 66°F 
332 hours 
6.3mm / 0.2" 
1 day 
June   >> June
>>  
35°C / 94°F 
22°C / 71°F 
381 hours 
1.5mm / 0.1" 
0 days 
Climate in Jericho

Average weather in Kalia

In May Kalia generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C (88°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C (68°F) and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect 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
<<   April April
<<  
26°C / 80°F 
16°C / 61°F 
267 hours 
14mm / 0.5" 
2 days 
31°C / 88°F 
20°C / 68°F 
332 hours 
5.7mm / 0.2" 
0 days 
June   >> June
>>  
34°C / 93°F 
23°C / 73°F 
381 hours 
1.5mm / 0.1" 
0 days 
Climate in Kalia

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Is May the best time to go to Palestinian Territory?

In our opinion May is one of the best times to visit Palestinian Territory with commonly perfect weather in Bethlehem.

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

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