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Jeddah vs Jerusalem: weather compared

Across the year, Jeddah has the better travel weather in 4 months and Jerusalem in 8 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Jeddah in January–March, Jerusalem in April–May & October–November.

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Jeddah · Saudi Arabia

January: 26 mm rainFebruary: 11 mm rainMarch: 6 mm rainApril: 6 mm rainMay: 0 mm rainJune: 0 mm rainJuly: 0 mm rainAugust: 2 mm rainSeptember: 0 mm rainOctober: 4 mm rainNovember: 52 mm rainDecember: 20 mm rainJanuary high: 28°CFebruary high: 28°CMarch high: 30°CApril high: 32°CMay high: 34°CJune high: 36°CJuly high: 36°CAugust high: 36°CSeptember high: 35°COctober high: 34°CNovember high: 32°CDecember high: 30°CJanuary low: 20°CFebruary low: 20°CMarch low: 21°CApril low: 24°CMay low: 26°CJune low: 28°CJuly low: 28°CAugust low: 30°CSeptember low: 28°COctober low: 26°CNovember low: 25°CDecember low: 22°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

MetricJeddahJerusalem
Hottest month high36°C33°C
Coldest month low20°C6°C
Annual rainfall127 mm299 mm
Avg sunshine10.9 h/day10.8 h/day
Best monthsJanuary–MarchApril–May & October–November

Travel score, month by month

MonthJeddahJerusalemBetter weather
January 10.0 · Excellent 6.1 · Fair Jeddah
February 10.0 · Excellent 6.6 · Fair Jeddah
March 9.3 · Excellent 8.5 · Excellent Jeddah
April 7.0 · Good 10.0 · Excellent Jerusalem
May 5.7 · Fair 10.0 · Excellent Jerusalem
June 4.7 · Poor 8.3 · Good Jerusalem
July 4.1 · Poor 6.9 · Fair Jerusalem
August 4.0 · Poor 6.7 · Fair Jerusalem
September 4.8 · Poor 8.1 · Good Jerusalem
October 5.6 · Fair 10.0 · Excellent Jerusalem
November 7.2 · Good 9.9 · Excellent Jerusalem
December 8.5 · Excellent 8.4 · Good Jeddah

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Jeddah or Jerusalem?

Jerusalem has the better travel weather in 8 of 12 months, versus 4 for Jeddah — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Jeddah?

The best months to visit Jeddah are January–March, 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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