Best time to visit Jerusalem
The best time to visit Jerusalem is March–April and November, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15.3 °C / 60 °F | 7.3 °C / 45 °F | 70 mm / 2.8 in | good month |
| February | 16.5 °C / 62 °F | 7.9 °C / 46 °F | 69 mm / 2.7 in | good month |
| March | 20.1 °C / 68 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 40 mm / 1.6 in | best month |
| April | 25 °C / 77 °F | 13.1 °C / 56 °F | 22 mm / 0.9 in | best month |
| May | 29.4 °C / 85 °F | 16.7 °C / 62 °F | 9 mm / 0.4 in | good month |
| June | 32.7 °C / 91 °F | 19.7 °C / 67 °F | 1 mm / 0.1 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 34.6 °C / 94 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F | 0 mm / 0 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 34.9 °C / 95 °F | 22.5 °C / 73 °F | 0 mm / 0 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 32.8 °C / 91 °F | 20.9 °C / 70 °F | 3 mm / 0.1 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 28.9 °C / 84 °F | 17.9 °C / 64 °F | 18 mm / 0.7 in | good month |
| November | 22.6 °C / 73 °F | 13.2 °C / 56 °F | 39 mm / 1.5 in | best month |
| December | 17.5 °C / 64 °F | 9.1 °C / 48 °F | 49 mm / 1.9 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: good
- Best
- March–April, November
- Good
- May, October, December–February
Spring (March-April) and autumn (November) bring Jerusalem's best exploring weather: mild, sunny and largely dry. The cooler, wetter winter (December-February) is still good for walking despite periodic rain, and late spring/early autumn (May, October) turn warm enough to take the edge off. Deep summer (June-September) is too hot for comfortable sightseeing even though it stays dry and sunny.
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 89%, feels like (high) 13.1 °C / 56 °F, average daily high 15.3 °C / 60 °F, average daily low 7.3 °C / 45 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: wet days 9.3 days, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, precipitation 70 mm / 2.8 in.
Also on: Hanukkah.
Watch out for: Ramadan street etiquette.
February · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 14.8 °C / 59 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, average daily high 16.5 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 7.9 °C / 46 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: wet days 9.2 days, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in.
Also on: Shushan Purim.
Watch out for: Ramadan street etiquette.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 40 mm / 1.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 6.2 days, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, average daily low 10 °C / 50 °F, relative humidity 65%.
Also on: Mimouna, Palm Sunday procession, Shushan Purim.
Watch out for: Pesach closures, Pesach unleavened food restrictions, Ramadan street etiquette.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.6 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 25 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 22 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 3.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, average daily low 13.1 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 55%.
Also on: Mimouna, Palm Sunday procession, Yom Ha-Atzmaut celebrations.
Watch out for: Pesach closures, Pesach unleavened food restrictions, Yom HaShoah closures.
May · good
In its favour: precipitation 9 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, feels like (high) 30 °C / 86 °F, wet days 2.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 16.7 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 49%.
Against: average daily high 29.4 °C / 85 °F.
Also on: Yom Ha-Atzmaut celebrations.
Watch out for: Shavuot closures, Yom HaShoah closures.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 29.3 °C / 85 °F, precipitation 18 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 3.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily low 17.9 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 59%.
Against: average daily high 28.9 °C / 84 °F.
Also on: Jerusalem International Oud Festival, Jerusalem March, Shemini Atzeret street festivals.
Watch out for: Rosh Hashanah closures, Shemini Atzeret closures, Sukkot first-day closures, Yom Kippur closures.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.6 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 22.6 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 39 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, days with heavy rain 1 days, wet days 6.7 days, average daily low 13.2 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 63%.
Also on: Hanukkah, Jerusalem International Oud Festival.
December · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.6 °C / 60 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, average daily high 17.5 °C / 64 °F, days with heavy rain 1.3 days, average daily low 9.1 °C / 48 °F, relative humidity 68%.
Against: wet days 7.7 days, precipitation 49 mm / 1.9 in.
Also on: Hanukkah.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is אתר סקי הר החרמון, Mount Hermon ski resort, Centro de esquí Monte Hermón, 179 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 13.1 °C | 14.8 °C | 19 °C | 24.6 °C | 30 °C | 34.5 °C | 37.4 °C | 37.8 °C | 34.7 °C | 29.3 °C | 21.6 °C | 15.6 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.4 days | 2.5 days | 1.2 days | 0.7 days | 0.1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0.3 days | 1 days | 1.3 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 10 am | 4 pm | 2 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 9.2 h | 9.5 h | 10.9 h | 12.1 h | 12.7 h | 13.2 h | 13.2 h | 12.8 h | 11.5 h | 10.7 h | 9.6 h | 8.6 h |
| Relative humidity | 71% | 71% | 65% | 55% | 49% | 51% | 53% | 56% | 58% | 59% | 63% | 68% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 19.7 µg/m³ | 17 µg/m³ | 20.8 µg/m³ | 20.6 µg/m³ | 17.7 µg/m³ | 15.8 µg/m³ | 14.5 µg/m³ | 13.6 µg/m³ | 12.8 µg/m³ | 15.8 µg/m³ | 20.5 µg/m³ | 20 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 28.3 µg/m³ | 25.8 µg/m³ | 31.5 µg/m³ | 32.1 µg/m³ | 26.8 µg/m³ | 22 µg/m³ | 19.2 µg/m³ | 18 µg/m³ | 18 µg/m³ | 22 µg/m³ | 29.2 µg/m³ | 28.9 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Hanukkah
January, November and December, dates vary from year to year
- Shushan Purim
February and March, dates vary from year to year
- Palm Sunday procession
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Mimouna
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Yom Ha-Atzmaut celebrations
April and May, dates vary from year to year
- Lights in Jerusalem Festival
June
- Hutzot HaYotzer International Arts and Crafts Festival
August
- Jerusalem March
September and October, dates vary from year to year
- Shemini Atzeret street festivals
September and October, dates vary from year to year
- Jerusalem International Oud Festival
October and November
Worth knowing before you go
- Ramadan street etiquette
January, February and March, dates vary from year to year
- Pesach closures
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Pesach unleavened food restrictions
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Yom HaShoah closures
April and May, dates vary from year to year
- Shavuot closures
May and June, dates vary from year to year
- Rosh Hashanah closures
September and October, dates vary from year to year
- Yom Kippur closures
September and October, dates vary from year to year
- Sukkot first-day closures
September and October, dates vary from year to year
- Shemini Atzeret closures
September and October, dates vary from year to year
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Church of the Nativity
7 km away
- Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir
10 km away
- Tell es-Sultan
24 km away