Palestine climate

World Climates covers 3 places in Palestine. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Gaza (21 °C70 °F) and the coolest is Hebron (16 °C61 °F). The wettest is Nablus with 358 mm14 in of precipitation per year, the driest Gaza with 219 mm8.6 in.

The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are hot semi-arid (BSh, 1 place), cold semi-arid (BSk, 1 place) and hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa, 1 place).

The highest monthly average high is in Hebron (31 °C88 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Hebron (1 °C34 °F in January).

Across the places in Palestine, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are April, May and June (3, 3 and 3 of 3 places respectively).

Temperature and rainfall across Palestine

Annual mean temperatures in Palestine range from 16 °C61 °F to 21 °C70 °F. The typical place (the median of all 3) has a year average of 18 °C64 °F. Annual precipitation ranges from 219 mm8.6 in to 358 mm14 in. The median place receives about 240 mm9.5 in in an average year.

In 0 places of 3, the coldest month has an average low below 0 °C (32 °F). In 3 places, the warmest month has an average high above 30 °C (86 °F). 2 places get less than 250 mm (10 in) of precipitation a year, which is very dry. None gets more than 2,000 mm (79 in) a year.

Averaged over all 3 places, August is the warmest month, with a mean of 25 °C78 °F. January is the coldest, with 10 °C51 °F. The wettest month on average is January (67 mm2.7 in). The driest is August (0 mm0.0 in). Single places can differ a lot from this average, so check the page of each city.

The table below lists the places sorted by population. The largest ones covered here are Gaza, Hebron and Nablus. Each city page has a chart and a table for every month. It also shows the best time to visit and what to pack. The figures are 25-year averages for 2001–2025 from NASA POWER. They describe grid cells of roughly 50–70 km, not single weather stations.

Climate of each place in Palestine

Gaza has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Its year average is 21 °C70 °F. The warmest month is August, with an average high of 31 °C88 °F. The coldest is January, with an average low of 12 °C53 °F. About 219 mm8.6 in of precipitation falls in a year. January is the wettest month and August the driest. By our comfort score, the best months to visit are February–June and September–December.

Hebron has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Its year average is 16 °C61 °F. The warmest month is August, with an average high of 31 °C88 °F. The coldest is January, with an average low of 1 °C34 °F. About 240 mm9.5 in of precipitation falls in a year. January is the wettest month and June the driest. By our comfort score, the best months to visit are April–June and September–November.

Nablus has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Its year average is 18 °C64 °F. The warmest month is August, with an average high of 31 °C88 °F. The coldest is January, with an average low of 5 °C41 °F. About 358 mm14 in of precipitation falls in a year. January is the wettest month and August the driest. By our comfort score, the best months to visit are March–June and September–November.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the warmest place in Palestine?

By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Palestine is Gaza at 21 °C70 °F. The coolest is Hebron at 16 °C61 °F.

Where does it rain the most in Palestine?

Nablus gets the most precipitation, 358 mm14 in in an average year. The driest place is Gaza with 219 mm8.6 in.

How many places in Palestine does this site cover?

World Climates has climate data for 3 places in Palestine. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.

When is the best time to visit Palestine?

It depends on the place. Across Palestine, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are April, May and June. Check the page of each city for its own best months.