Jerusalem has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa), with Jul highs around 86°F and Jan lows near 44°F, and about 18 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: near dead sea, hilly, dry, golden landscape.
Explore Jerusalem on the mapTempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 2°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (17 in vs 18 in), falling mostly in winter, like Jerusalem, no snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance, which Jerusalem lacks, near the coast, unlike inland Jerusalem.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (18 in vs 18 in), falling mostly in winter, like Jerusalem, no snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby, which Jerusalem lacks, both well inland, 1,700 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 3°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (21 in vs 18 in), falling mostly in winter, like Jerusalem, no snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance (the Pacific Coast Ranges), which Jerusalem lacks, near the coast, unlike inland Jerusalem, 2,200 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 9°F hotter, winter nights 5°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (19 in vs 18 in), falling mostly in winter, like Jerusalem, no snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby, which Jerusalem lacks, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 4°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (18 in vs 18 in), falling mostly in winter, like Jerusalem, no snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance (the Pacific Coast Ranges), which Jerusalem lacks, near the coast, unlike inland Jerusalem, 2,300 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (17 in vs 18 in), falling mostly in winter, like Jerusalem, no snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance, which Jerusalem lacks, near the coast, unlike inland Jerusalem, 1,800 ft lower.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55° | 44° | 4.1 |
| Feb | 57° | 45° | 3.6 |
| Mar | 63° | 49° | 3.0 |
| Apr | 72° | 54° | 0.7 |
| May | 79° | 61° | 0.2 |
| Jun | 83° | 65° | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86° | 68° | 0.0 |
| Aug | 87° | 68° | 0.0 |
| Sep | 84° | 66° | 0.0 |
| Oct | 79° | 63° | 0.4 |
| Nov | 68° | 55° | 2.2 |
| Dec | 59° | 48° | 3.6 |