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Monthly climate in Jericho, Palestine

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum23°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 maximum21°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 high17°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 mean14°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 low11°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 minimum8°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)
Minimum7°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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)787310000147

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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours230277334353390396406387347322287282
Mean daily daylight hours10h 18m11h 2m11h 59m12h 57m13h 46m14h 11m13h 58m13h 15m12h 19m11h 21m10h 31m10h 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)46810111211109854