Middle East & North Africa · City travel
Best time to visit Jerusalem
Early Mar, Early Apr–Mid Apr, Early May–Mid May, Early Jun–Late Jun, Late Sep–Late Nov is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 27.8°C, with 0.6 rainy days per 10 days.
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Season calendar
Conditions vary little through the year (a 10.1-point range). Choose dates that suit your plans rather than relying on the color band.
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Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Fair | 18.5°C | 2.6 | 50.0% |
| February | Okay | 19.6°C | 2.3 | 49.7% |
| March | Okay | 22.0°C | 1.6 | 46.2% |
| April | Good | 25.7°C | 0.7 | 42.0% |
| May | Good | 28.9°C | 0.2 | 32.3% |
| June | Good | 30.8°C | 0.0 | 13.5% |
| July | Okay | 32.6°C | 0.0 | 11.1% |
| August | Fair | 33.0°C | 0.0 | 11.2% |
| September | Okay | 31.8°C | 0.1 | 14.0% |
| October | Good | 29.5°C | 0.6 | 26.5% |
| November | Good | 25.6°C | 1.3 | 36.6% |
| December | Okay | 20.9°C | 2.3 | 45.9% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Jerusalem?
- Early Mar, Early Apr–Mid Apr, Early May–Mid May, Early Jun–Late Jun, Late Sep–Late Nov. During this period, the average daytime high is 27.8°C, with 0.6 rainy days per 10 days. Conditions vary little through the year, so any season works well.
- When should I avoid visiting Jerusalem?
- Early Jan–Mid Feb, Late Jul–Late Aug is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 25.1°C, with 1.5 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Jerusalem?
- January, February, December, with about 2.6 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Weather station: BEN GURION（42 km）. Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.