Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jerusalem features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 17 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1411 mm (55.5 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jerusalem enjoys an average of 3007 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jerusalem are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jerusalem experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Jerusalem, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand with other places around the world.
Jerusalem usually has the most precipitation in April, September and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 147 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jerusalem are January, February and June. On average, 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 84 (3.3) | 76 (3.0) | 111 (4.4) | 144 (5.7) | 100 (3.9) | 99 (3.9) | 139 (5.5) | 135 (5.3) | 149 (5.9) | 110 (4.3) | 117 (4.6) | 147 (5.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Jerusalem are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jerusalem: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 272 | 286 | 267 | 225 | 205 | 180 | 194 | 229 | 246 | 270 | 301 | 328 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 35m | 13h 34m | 12h 18m | 11h 1m | 9h 56m | 9h 24m | 9h 40m | 10h 36m | 11h 49m | 13h 7m | 14h 16m | 14h 53m |
Jerusalem experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jerusalem UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 |