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East Jerusalem weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in East Jerusalem follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 16.7°C over the course of the year. This is a dry climate by most measures, though not a rainless one. East Jerusalem weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+1.1°Chigh near average

28° / 19°Today
26° / 15°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+1.7°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–491frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 3 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 3 in the 1940s110days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 85 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 85 in the 1940s+1.7°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 75 mmhigh 12°low 4°February, rain 66 mmhigh 13°low 5°March, rain 60 mmhigh 16°low 6°April, rain 24 mmhigh 21°low 9°May, rain 9 mmhigh 26°low 13°June, rain 1 mmhigh 29°low 16°July, rain 0 mmhigh 31°low 18°August, rain 0 mmhigh 31°low 19°September, rain 2 mmhigh 29°low 17°October, rain 21 mmhigh 26°low 14°November, rain 41 mmhigh 19°low 10°December, rain 61 mmhigh 14°low 6°wettest month January, 75 mm · 360 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Partly cloudy

Right now

20.4°

21°feels like
76%humidity
16°dew point
11 km/hfrom W
UV index0.0
sunrise06:40sunset18:10day length11h 31m
TodayOvercast28°19°
TuePartly cloudy26°18°
WedOvercast26°18°
ThuPartly cloudy24°17°
FriMostly clear23°15°
SatPartly cloudy24°15°
SunOvercast25°14°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
28° / 19°
Average for October 12
26° / 15°

High near average · +1.1°C

  • Record high: 34.0° · 2002
  • Record low: 9.3° · 1967
  • One year ago: 23° / 16°

Every October 12 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 12 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for East Jerusalem is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 31.78°N, 35.23°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
31.78°N, 35.23°E
Time zone
Asia/Hebron
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

21 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.6°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The year peaks in August, at around 31.4°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 18.7°C. Roughly 110 days a year now top 30°C. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 12.3°C and overnight lows sit around 4.2°C. Frost is essentially unknown.

In total, East Jerusalem averages about 360 mm of precipitation a year; January is usually the wettest month (75 mm), while July passes with hardly any rain at all.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, East Jerusalem now averages 1.7°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. That last decade has also been the warmest in the record.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 17°C. Wettest month: January (~75 mm). Whole year averages ~360 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 41 rainy days a year: most in January (~9), fewest in July (almost none).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

East Jerusalem month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January12.3°4.2°75 mm910.1 h23.5° (1960)−4.3° (1942)
February13.5°4.7°66 mm810.9 h26.0° (1941)−9.2° (1950)
March16.5°6.4°60 mm711.8 h32.2° (2008)−2.3° (1976)
April21.5°9.5°24 mm312.8 h36.2° (2008)0.3° (1997)
May26.2°13.0°9 mm113.6 h38.2° (2019)5.8° (1990)
June29.4°16.2°1 mm014.1 h40.1° (1961)9.4° (1991)
July31.1°18.3°0 mm013.9 h38.6° (2002)13.2° (1969)
August31.4°18.7°0 mm013.2 h39.5° (2010)13.7° (1978)
September29.5°17.0°2 mm012.2 h39.3° (2020)10.1° (1992)
October25.6°14.3°21 mm211.2 h36.6° (2010)7.0° (1984)
November19.4°9.9°41 mm510.3 h30.4° (2007)0.3° (1953)
December14.1°5.9°61 mm79.9 h25.2° (1980)−1.9° (1972)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.7°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.21°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Mar–May is warming fastest: +0.23°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 85.3 early in the record → 110.2 recently. Frost days: 3 → 1.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 1961, all-time low in 1950: 40.1°C / −9.2°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~360 mm/year on average. Last decade: −2% vs that average. Long-term trend: −3 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about East Jerusalem

Which is the warmest month in East Jerusalem?
On long-term average, the warmest month in East Jerusalem is August (mean daily temperature of about 24.6°C) and the coolest is January (about 8.0°C).
How does today's temperature in East Jerusalem compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, East Jerusalem is forecast to reach a high of 27.5°C and a low of 18.9°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 26.4°C and a low of 14.8°C, so today's high is 1.1°C warmer than that average.
How much has East Jerusalem warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in East Jerusalem is about 1.7°C warmer.
How much does it rain in East Jerusalem?
East Jerusalem receives about 360 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with January typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in East Jerusalem?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in East Jerusalem is about 16.8°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in East Jerusalem by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in East Jerusalem (°C, full record since 1940): January 12°/4°, February 13°/5°, March 16°/6°, April 21°/9°, May 26°/13°, June 29°/16°, July 31°/18°, August 31°/19°, September 29°/17°, October 26°/14°, November 19°/10°, December 14°/6°.
What is the weather like in East Jerusalem in summer?
June to August is summer in East Jerusalem, and it is dry and hot. Afternoons run 29–31°C and nights 16–19°C; August is the warmest month. Hardly any rain falls.
What is the weather like in East Jerusalem in winter?
Winter in East Jerusalem (December to February) is cool. Expect 12–14°C by day and 4–6°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain falls on about 8 days a month, adding up to around 67 mm. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in East Jerusalem in spring?
In spring, March through May, East Jerusalem is mild. March is still 16°C in the afternoon and 6°C at night, May already 26°C and 13°C. Rain eases through the season: 7 rainy days and 60 mm in March, 1 day and 9 mm in May.
What is the weather like in East Jerusalem in autumn?
Autumn in East Jerusalem (September to November) is pleasantly warm. September is still 29°C by day and 17°C at night; by November it is down to 19°C and 10°C. Rain picks up through the season, 2 mm in September to 41 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in East Jerusalem?
On long-term average, East Jerusalem has about 41 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 360 mm.

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