SeasonMapJericho weather by month
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The best time to visit Jericho is March, April and November — 95/100 in March, 23°C and 6 rainy days. The best season is spring, March to May (89/100 on average).
The worst month is July at 55/100 — sweltering, dry. See July →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Palestine →
Jericho, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Jericho is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 81 | A | 18°C | 8 d | 9 h | Peak | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 86 | A | 19°C | 8 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| MarMarch | 95 | S | 23°C | 6 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| AprApril | 91 | S | 29°C | 2 d | 12 h | Busy | — |
| MayMay | 80 | A | 33°C | 2 d | 13 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 69 | C | 35°C | 0 d | 13 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JulJuly | 55 | D | 37°C | 0 d | 13 h | Quiet | 1 |
| AugAugust | 56 | D | 37°C | 0 d | 12 h | Quiet | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 67 | C | 35°C | 0 d | 11 h | Quiet | 2 |
| OctOctober | 79 | B | 31°C | 1 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| NovNovember | 90 | S | 26°C | 4 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| DecDecember | 84 | A | 20°C | 7 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Jericho through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Jericho in March
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsRamadan, The winter escape, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet