Jerusalem - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the overall climate: is it extremely hot or cold, wet or dry, at any time of year, for example?
The summers can get quite hot. I strongly discourage going to the Dead Sea in August. It can snow in Jerusalem though we didn't see any snow last year. There is a rainy season that begins in October and goes through March. It doesn't rain at all the rest of the year. - Sep 2024
Jerusalem is significantly colder than Tel Aviv as the altitude is 900 meters above sea level, but the summers are slightly cooler than Tel Aviv and therefore a bit more pleasant. It usually snows 1 or 2 times a year in Jerusalem. It is completely dry and warm from May to September every year. The first rains of the year come at about September but are very light and you only get real rains November to February. - Nov 2022
Hot in the summers, and while it isn't actually cold in the winters the houses aren't insulated or sealed well so if it's 50 outside, it's likely to feel about 50 in your house. The spring and summer are lovely. - Oct 2019
This is a great weather post. Sunny and hot in the 80s to 90s May through September. October through April is pleasant in the 70s during the day and 40s at night with a few big rain storms. - Aug 2018
It's very dry; even when it rains, it's only every few days for a few hours. It doesn't rain for months at a time. It's pretty hot in the summer, but not that dissimilar from the East Coast, and it's a much drier heat. - Apr 2018
Weather is pretty nice. Warm dry summers, mild winters with rain. Spring and fall are lovely. No one complains about the weather in Israel. - Dec 2016
Weather in Jerusalem is almost ideal. You have all four seasons, but winter and summer are short. August and September can be hot, but generally it's only miserable for a month or so. Snow is rare, but we had enough snow in each of the years we were there to go sledding at least once (including December 2013 when the snow shut the city down for a week). Spring and Fall are great. - Aug 2015
Beautiful spring and fall. Summer is okay until late June, but July-August are pretty hot. But there is little humidity, so the temperature drops at night and it is much more comfortable than Tel Aviv (or DC). Winter can get cold, but it's much better than DC. It used to snow quite infrequently, but due to climate change, there have been some big snowfalls. It only rains in ~November through April/May. - Aug 2015
Climate felt like a normal four season year for the most part. We had a sort of spring, definitely summer, cooler fall and some snow in winter. When it was warm, it was very warm. Not too humid though. We saw snow in winter but it never stayed too long. - May 2015
Very typical Mediterrean climate. Jerusalem sits up high in elevation so it is usually 10 degrees (F) cooler than in Tel Aviv. Very low humidity as well compared to Tel Aviv. Summers temps are in the 80s-90s F. Winters are typically low 50's F. Snow does happen, it snowed both winters since we've been here. - Mar 2014
Very hot and dry during the day and breezy at night most year round. Winter can get a bit cold but never too bad. Always dry though. A lot of people (locals and expats) seem to have all sorts of allergies. - Aug 2013
During the summer, temperatures generally top in the low 90s Fahrenheit, but the heat is dry and the temperature falls into the 70s at night. There is also a nice breeze most of the summer. The rainy season is in the winter, and it can drizzle for several days on end, but the overall rainfall is low. Winters are cool, and temperatures can reach into the 60s during the day, although snow falls once every several years. The sun is out nearly every day. - Jul 2013
In the summer it is very hot, about 90 F. or even 100 F., in winter rainy and windy. - Feb 2009
