Best: Jun · Great: Apr-May, Jul-Oct
A classic dry-summer rhythm shapes the year — hot, largely rain-free stretches around August giving way to milder, wetter conditions by January. In June, expect highs around 28°C with rain on roughly 0 days of the month.
Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity and the West Bank's historic sites, including ancient Jericho, are the main draws.
Try musakhan and knafeh, staples of Palestinian home cooking.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect cool days around 13°/6°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 14°/6°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 17°/8°C, with occasional rain (~7 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 22°/12°C, with occasional rain (~4 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 26°/16°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 28°/19°C, with mostly dry conditions (~0 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 29°/21°C, with mostly dry conditions (~0 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 30°/21°C, with mostly dry conditions (~0 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 29°/20°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 27°/17°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 20°/12°C, with occasional rain (~7 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 15°/8°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).