Monthly climate in Jericho, Palestine

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jericho features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 214 mm (8.4 inches) and receives 38 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jericho enjoys an average of 4016 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 5 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Jericho, Palestine §

The warmest months in Jericho are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 17 °C (57 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jericho experiences 191 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Jericho, Palestine.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(87°F)
37°C
(98°F)
41°C
(105°F)
38°C
(101°F)
40°C
(105°F)
41°C
(107°F)
42°C
(108°F)
37°C
(99°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(80°F)
34°C
(94°F)
38°C
(100°F)
36°C
(98°F)
39°C
(103°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(101°F)
36°C
(96°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(78°F)
Average high 17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(70°F)
26°C
(79°F)
31°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(94°F)
31°C
(87°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean 14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(79°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Average low 11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(62°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(71°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum 8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(69°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(75°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(64°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Minimum 7°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(69°F)
15°C
(60°F)
11°C
(53°F)
8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Jericho, Palestine §

Jericho usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jericho are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Jericho, Palestine.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 49 (1.9) 44 (1.7) 38 (1.5) 15 (0.6) 6 (0.2) 1 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 6 (0.2) 17 (0.7) 33 (1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 8 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Jericho, Palestine §

The sunniest months in Jericho are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jericho: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Jericho, Palestine.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 230 277 334 353 390 396 406 387 347 322 287 282
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 18m 11h 2m 11h 59m 12h 57m 13h 46m 14h 11m 13h 58m 13h 15m 12h 19m 11h 21m 10h 31m 10h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Jericho, Palestine §

Jericho experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jericho UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Jericho, Palestine.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 11 12 11 10 9 8 5 4