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Best time to visit Jerusalem

April is the best time to visit Jerusalem for general sightseeing, with average highs of 22 °C and about 3 wet days. The comfortable season runs roughly April to May.

It depends what you are going for

One month rarely wins on everything. These are the best months on each measure taken on its own.

If you want Best month On that measure
Sightseeing and walking April comfort 96/100
The least cloud July 5 % average cloud cover
The least rain August 0 mm
Warmth August 32 °C
Cooler weather January 12 °C

Ranked by comfort

# Month Comfort / 100 Avg high Wet days
1 April 96 22 °C 3
2 October 93 26 °C 4
3 November 92 19 °C 6
4 May 90 27 °C 2
5 June 81 30 °C 0
6 September 80 30 °C 1
7 March 79 17 °C 7
8 July 74 32 °C 0
9 August 73 32 °C 0
10 December 69 14 °C 8
11 February 62 14 °C 9
12 January 56 12 °C 10

When to think twice

January scores lowest with about 10 wet days and highs near 12 °C. That does not make it a bad month — it depends entirely on what you are travelling for. The numbers are all here; the judgement is yours.

The full year

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 12.4 °C 74 mm 44 %
February 13.6 °C 66 mm 43 %
March 17.1 °C 45 mm 38 %
April 22.0 °C 18 mm 31 %
May 26.8 °C 9 mm 22 %
June 30.1 °C 1 mm 5 %
July 32.0 °C under 1 mm 5 %
August 32.1 °C under 1 mm 6 %
September 30.1 °C 2 mm 9 %
October 25.9 °C 19 mm 23 %
November 19.3 °C 36 mm 35 %
December 14.4 °C 53 mm 41 %

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: comfort score, beach score, season boundaries. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.