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Best time to visit Jerusalem

The best time to visit Jerusalem, Israel is April–May & October–November — expect daytime highs near 23°C and roughly 4.3 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically January.

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Jerusalem climate at a glance

Jerusalem sees average daytime highs ranging from 13°C in January to 33°C in August. Around 299 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 56 wet days a year, peaking in January (61 mm) and easing off in July (0 mm). July is the sunniest month at about 13 hours of sunshine.

Jerusalem temperature & rainfall by month

January: 61 mm rainFebruary: 60 mm rainMarch: 58 mm rainApril: 21 mm rainMay: 12 mm rainJune: 2 mm rainJuly: 0 mm rainAugust: 0 mm rainSeptember: 3 mm rainOctober: 12 mm rainNovember: 32 mm rainDecember: 39 mm rainJanuary high: 13°CFebruary high: 14°CMarch high: 17°CApril high: 23°CMay high: 28°CJune high: 31°CJuly high: 33°CAugust high: 33°CSeptember high: 31°COctober high: 27°CNovember high: 20°CDecember high: 16°CJanuary low: 6°CFebruary low: 6°CMarch low: 8°CApril low: 12°CMay low: 16°CJune low: 18°CJuly low: 20°CAugust low: 20°CSeptember low: 19°COctober low: 17°CNovember low: 13°CDecember low: 9°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Jerusalem

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
March–June & September–December
8 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
January–February & July–August
4 months · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
0 months · score < 5

Jerusalem climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 12.8 h in April. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 13°C 6°C 10.5 61 mm 8.3 h 73% 6.1 · Fair
February 14°C 6°C 10.5 60 mm 8.8 h 74% 6.6 · Fair
March 17°C 8°C 9.8 58 mm 9.7 h 68% 8.5 · Excellent
April 23°C 12°C 4.3 21 mm 11.5 h 54% 10.0 · Excellent
May 28°C 16°C 2.5 12 mm 12.6 h 45% 10.0 · Excellent
June 31°C 18°C 0.7 2 mm 13.2 h 49% 8.3 · Good
July 33°C 20°C 0 0 mm 13.4 h 51% 6.9 · Fair
August 33°C 20°C 0.2 0 mm 12.7 h 57% 6.7 · Fair
September 31°C 19°C 0.8 3 mm 11.5 h 60% 8.1 · Good
October 27°C 17°C 2.5 12 mm 10.5 h 61% 10.0 · Excellent
November 20°C 13°C 6.7 32 mm 9.3 h 64% 9.9 · Excellent
December 16°C 9°C 7.2 39 mm 8.4 h 70% 8.4 · Good
Hottest month
August · 33°C
Coldest month
January · 6°C nights
Wettest month
January · 61 mm
Driest month
July · 0 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Jerusalem?

The best time to visit Jerusalem is April–May & October–November, when daytime highs average around 23°C with about 4.3 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Jerusalem?

August is the hottest month in Jerusalem, with average highs of 33°C.

What is the rainiest month in Jerusalem?

January is the rainiest month in Jerusalem, with around 61 mm of rainfall over 10.5 rainy days.

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