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Alexandria vs Jerusalem: weather compared

Across the year, Alexandria has the better travel weather in 9 months and Jerusalem in 0 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Alexandria in February–June & October–December, Jerusalem in April–May & October–November.

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Alexandria · Egypt

January: 55 mm rainFebruary: 36 mm rainMarch: 24 mm rainApril: 6 mm rainMay: 1 mm rainJune: 0 mm rainJuly: 0 mm rainAugust: 0 mm rainSeptember: 1 mm rainOctober: 15 mm rainNovember: 19 mm rainDecember: 37 mm rainJanuary high: 18°CFebruary high: 18°CMarch high: 20°CApril high: 24°CMay high: 27°CJune high: 30°CJuly high: 31°CAugust high: 32°CSeptember high: 31°COctober high: 28°CNovember high: 25°CDecember high: 21°CJanuary low: 11°CFebruary low: 11°CMarch low: 12°CApril low: 14°CMay low: 18°CJune low: 21°CJuly low: 24°CAugust low: 24°CSeptember low: 23°COctober low: 20°CNovember low: 17°CDecember low: 13°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

Jerusalem · Israel

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

At a glance

MetricAlexandriaJerusalem
Hottest month high32°C33°C
Coldest month low11°C6°C
Annual rainfall196 mm299 mm
Avg sunshine11.1 h/day10.8 h/day
Best monthsFebruary–June & October–DecemberApril–May & October–November

Travel score, month by month

MonthAlexandriaJerusalemBetter weather
January 8.8 · Excellent 6.1 · Fair Alexandria
February 9.8 · Excellent 6.6 · Fair Alexandria
March 10.0 · Excellent 8.5 · Excellent Alexandria
April 10.0 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent —
May 10.0 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent —
June 9.3 · Excellent 8.3 · Good Alexandria
July 7.9 · Good 6.9 · Fair Alexandria
August 7.7 · Good 6.7 · Fair Alexandria
September 8.2 · Good 8.1 · Good Alexandria
October 10.0 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent —
November 10.0 · Excellent 9.9 · Excellent Alexandria
December 9.6 · Excellent 8.4 · Good Alexandria

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Alexandria or Jerusalem?

Alexandria has the better travel weather in 9 of 12 months, versus 0 for Jerusalem — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Alexandria?

The best months to visit Alexandria are February–June & October–December, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Jerusalem?

The best months to visit Jerusalem are April–May & October–November, based on six years of climate data.

Where should you go next month?

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