Jerusalem: weather and best time to visit
Jerusalem (Israel) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 32°C; the coolest month is January at around 13°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Jerusalem
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Jerusalem climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° | 5° | – | 10 | 9 | 58 | 50 | 80 |
| Feb | 14° | 5° | – | 10 | 9 | 59 | 55 | 81 |
| Mar | 17° | 7° | – | 7 | 11 | 63 | 74 | 85 |
| Apr | 22° | 10° | – | 3 | 12 | 82 | 93 | 93 |
| May | 27° | 14° | – | 2 | 13 | 96 | 92 | 76 |
| Jun | 30° | 16° | – | 0 | 13 | 98 | 82 | 66 |
| Jul | 32° | 18° | – | 0 | 13 | 96 | 75 | 59 |
| Aug | 32° | 19° | – | 0 | 13 | 96 | 75 | 59 |
| Sep | 30° | 18° | – | 1 | 12 | 99 | 82 | 66 |
| Oct | 26° | 15° | – | 4 | 11 | 91 | 93 | 77 |
| Nov | 19° | 11° | – | 6 | 10 | 71 | 85 | 88 |
| Dec | 14° | 7° | – | 8 | 9 | 59 | 60 | 83 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Jerusalem in January
Daytime highs around 13°C, nights near 5°C. January is the coldest month of the year. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 10 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: excellentMore destinations for January →
Jerusalem in February
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 5°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: excellentMore destinations for February →
Jerusalem in March
Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 7°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for March →
Jerusalem in April
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 3 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for April →
Jerusalem in May
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 2 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Jerusalem in June
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 16°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 0 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Jerusalem in July
Daytime highs around 32°C, nights near 18°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 0 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for July →
Jerusalem in August
Daytime highs around 32°C, nights near 19°C. August is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 0 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for August →
Jerusalem in September
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 18°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Jerusalem in October
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 4 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Jerusalem in November
Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 11°C. Expect about 6 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for November →
Jerusalem in December
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 7°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for December →
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