Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nablus features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 516 mm (20.3 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nablus enjoys an average of 3986 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nablus are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nablus experiences 177 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nablus, West Bank, Palestine with other places around the world.
Nablus usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 98 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nablus are July, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 98 (3.9) | 96 (3.8) | 72 (2.8) | 37 (1.5) | 14 (0.5) | 4 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 33 (1.3) | 57 (2.2) | 99 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Nablus are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nablus: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 225 | 275 | 330 | 350 | 391 | 396 | 405 | 387 | 347 | 322 | 284 | 270 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 17m | 11h 1m | 11h 59m | 12h 58m | 13h 48m | 14h 12m | 13h 59m | 13h 16m | 12h 19m | 11h 20m | 10h 29m | 10h 3m |
Nablus 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 Nablus UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |