Jericho climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Jericho?

Jericho has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.7 °C and it receives 215 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Jericho?

The hottest day measured in Jericho between 1940 and 2025 was 13 August 2025, reaching 43.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Jericho?

The coldest day measured in Jericho between 1940 and 2025 was 8 February 1950, at 0.6 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Jericho?

Almost never: Jericho sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Jericho warmed?

Yes: Jericho warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Jericho?

The wettest day measured in Jericho between 1940 and 2025 was 8 November 1986, with 40 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Jericho?

The windiest day measured in Jericho between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 1992, with winds reaching 38.2 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Jericho?

The warmest month in Jericho is August (29.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (13.5 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Jericho?

Jericho receives on average 215 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 40 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Jericho?

Jericho gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Jericho (Palestine) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.7 °C and it receives 215 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is August (29.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (13.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Jericho averages 0 frost days, 146 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 40 rainy days per year.

Jericho has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 43.7 °C (on 13 August 2025) and the coldest 0.6 °C (on 8 February 1950).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

JerichoWest Bank

coords: 31.87°, 35.45°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthAugust

Mean daily temperature

21.7°C

Average daily high

26.2°C

Average daily low

17.9°C

Annual rainfall

215mm

Sunshine / day

11.2h

Mean relative humidity

59%

Average peak wind

12.8km/h

Seasonal range

15.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

146 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

40 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

27.0 °C

Average feels-like low

18.0 °C

Average peak gust

23.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

156 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.2 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.4 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.32 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

43.7 °C

13 August 2025

Coldest day

0.6 °C

8 February 1950

Wettest day

40 mm

8 November 1986

Windiest day

38.2 km/h

3 February 1992

Strongest gust

74.2 km/h

3 February 1992

Hottest feels-like

47.6 °C

13 August 2025

Coldest feels-like

-3.4 °C

8 February 1950

Snowiest day

0.7 cm

6 February 1950

Sunniest day

13.4 h

26 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	43.7 °C13 August 2025	4.6 °C25 February 2025	23.1 °C	180 mm	165
2024	40.0 °C14 June 2024	9.1 °C31 January 2024	23.3 °C	120 mm	155
2023	41.4 °C13 August 2023	7.4 °C13 February 2023	23.3 °C	211 mm	165
2022	40.4 °C29 August 2022	6.7 °C17 January 2022	22.6 °C	156 mm	161
2021	38.8 °C4 August 2021	7.4 °C23 January 2021	23.2 °C	138 mm	175
2020	42.3 °C4 September 2020	7.3 °C25 January 2020	22.9 °C	265 mm	169
2019	40.6 °C23 May 2019	7.7 °C10 January 2019	22.7 °C	178 mm	165
2018	39.3 °C19 May 2018	9.8 °C21 January 2018	23.3 °C	243 mm	162
2017	40.5 °C2 July 2017	6.2 °C2 February 2017	22.6 °C	133 mm	154
2016	38.6 °C16 May 2016	3.9 °C28 January 2016	22.8 °C	165 mm	164
2015	41.7 °C2 August 2015	5.5 °C6 December 2015	22.5 °C	198 mm	158
2014	38.6 °C28 June 2014	6.5 °C5 February 2014	22.5 °C	150 mm	142
2013	36.7 °C24 May 2013	4.7 °C15 December 2013	22.4 °C	201 mm	153
2012	40.5 °C18 July 2012	6.9 °C18 March 2012	22.5 °C	220 mm	162
2011	39.5 °C30 July 2011	6.5 °C7 December 2011	21.9 °C	197 mm	143
2010	41.9 °C20 August 2010	7.2 °C6 February 2010	23.8 °C	126 mm	173
2009	39.1 °C1 July 2009	6.7 °C14 January 2009	22.5 °C	144 mm	160
2008	38.7 °C18 August 2008	2.9 °C15 January 2008	22.2 °C	160 mm	150
2007	40.3 °C28 July 2007	6.9 °C31 December 2007	22.2 °C	149 mm	155
2006	38.4 °C10 September 2006	5.9 °C28 December 2006	21.7 °C	187 mm	150
2005	38.8 °C15 August 2005	6.7 °C11 February 2005	21.8 °C	207 mm	141
2004	39.2 °C14 July 2004	6.3 °C18 December 2004	22.0 °C	195 mm	152
2003	37.3 °C6 July 2003	8.4 °C11 February 2003	22.0 °C	246 mm	165
2002	41.6 °C31 July 2002	7.1 °C11 January 2002	22.2 °C	304 mm	143
2001	38.7 °C2 June 2001	7.8 °C27 January 2001	22.4 °C	189 mm	156
2000	40.5 °C30 July 2000	6.7 °C28 January 2000	21.8 °C	256 mm	141
1999	40.3 °C24 May 1999	7.7 °C22 February 1999	22.4 °C	112 mm	160
1998	41.1 °C9 August 1998	5.5 °C12 January 1998	22.4 °C	182 mm	153
1997	36.9 °C22 June 1997	4.4 °C7 February 1997	21.5 °C	244 mm	148
1996	38.6 °C6 September 1996	7.6 °C25 January 1996	21.9 °C	192 mm	145
1995	37.8 °C2 July 1995	8.2 °C14 December 1995	21.4 °C	120 mm	144
1994	38.3 °C15 August 1994	7.0 °C10 December 1994	22.0 °C	307 mm	169
1993	39.3 °C30 August 1993	4.3 °C18 January 1993	21.4 °C	187 mm	147
1992	38.2 °C1 September 1992	3.7 °C27 January 1992	20.3 °C	335 mm	125
1991	35.7 °C8 May 1991	7.0 °C28 January 1991	21.4 °C	319 mm	140
1990	37.9 °C5 August 1990	5.2 °C25 January 1990	21.5 °C	177 mm	141
1989	36.1 °C14 June 1989	4.1 °C3 February 1989	21.3 °C	167 mm	145
1988	39.6 °C16 May 1988	6.3 °C27 December 1988	21.5 °C	329 mm	135
1987	38.1 °C7 August 1987	6.0 °C28 January 1987	21.2 °C	270 mm	137
1986	38.0 °C18 September 1986	6.0 °C24 January 1986	21.4 °C	277 mm	135
1985	38.7 °C23 August 1985	5.6 °C3 March 1985	21.5 °C	169 mm	141
1984	35.9 °C27 July 1984	7.0 °C8 December 1984	21.1 °C	195 mm	150
1983	40.2 °C11 July 1983	5.3 °C27 January 1983	20.5 °C	217 mm	123
1982	37.0 °C12 August 1982	6.1 °C5 February 1982	20.8 °C	229 mm	125
1981	37.5 °C2 September 1981	7.3 °C10 February 1981	21.3 °C	147 mm	142
1980	38.8 °C20 May 1980	5.7 °C31 January 1980	21.3 °C	293 mm	144
1979	37.1 °C24 June 1979	8.8 °C23 January 1979	22.0 °C	237 mm	145
1978	40.7 °C9 July 1978	7.0 °C14 January 1978	21.7 °C	141 mm	144
1977	40.8 °C23 August 1977	5.9 °C7 January 1977	21.5 °C	237 mm	140
1976	35.8 °C8 June 1976	5.5 °C3 March 1976	21.0 °C	158 mm	138
1975	37.7 °C28 May 1975	6.3 °C16 January 1975	21.1 °C	223 mm	130
1974	37.0 °C19 June 1974	4.7 °C24 January 1974	21.2 °C	305 mm	149
1973	38.3 °C21 July 1973	5.0 °C2 January 1973	21.2 °C	202 mm	145
1972	38.0 °C17 September 1972	4.4 °C27 December 1972	21.0 °C	265 mm	144
1971	36.8 °C25 August 1971	6.1 °C14 February 1971	21.1 °C	381 mm	138
1970	40.1 °C21 May 1970	5.8 °C16 December 1970	21.4 °C	217 mm	134
1969	39.0 °C2 June 1969	7.5 °C29 January 1969	21.7 °C	248 mm	143
1968	38.7 °C17 July 1968	6.6 °C5 February 1968	21.7 °C	223 mm	143
1967	37.8 °C21 May 1967	4.2 °C22 January 1967	20.7 °C	269 mm	117
1966	38.1 °C3 June 1966	7.3 °C23 March 1966	22.1 °C	197 mm	137
1965	39.0 °C7 June 1965	7.9 °C22 December 1965	21.6 °C	241 mm	143
1964	37.7 °C31 May 1964	2.7 °C19 January 1964	20.8 °C	229 mm	133
1963	37.5 °C20 August 1963	6.2 °C26 December 1963	22.2 °C	264 mm	140
1962	38.8 °C9 August 1962	7.0 °C22 February 1962	22.4 °C	85 mm	156
1961	39.0 °C7 June 1961	6.0 °C16 January 1961	21.2 °C	245 mm	132
1960	37.5 °C24 May 1960	6.2 °C24 January 1960	22.4 °C	177 mm	160
1959	39.2 °C11 June 1959	4.3 °C6 February 1959	20.7 °C	241 mm	122
1958	39.4 °C23 August 1958	7.2 °C7 February 1958	21.9 °C	102 mm	132
1957	38.0 °C21 August 1957	4.3 °C23 January 1957	21.6 °C	277 mm	141
1956	39.9 °C24 July 1956	6.2 °C17 December 1956	21.4 °C	250 mm	135
1955	37.9 °C11 June 1955	8.6 °C5 January 1955	22.1 °C	131 mm	156
1954	38.6 °C22 August 1954	7.9 °C15 January 1954	21.8 °C	210 mm	148
1953	38.3 °C27 September 1953	5.8 °C1 December 1953	20.9 °C	403 mm	132
1952	40.5 °C23 August 1952	8.3 °C26 January 1952	22.0 °C	203 mm	142
1951	37.3 °C10 September 1951	7.4 °C28 January 1951	21.7 °C	261 mm	137
1950	36.4 °C30 August 1950	0.6 °C8 February 1950	21.3 °C	214 mm	142
1949	36.8 °C4 June 1949	4.5 °C6 January 1949	20.7 °C	379 mm	139
1948	36.9 °C28 August 1948	4.9 °C31 December 1948	20.7 °C	269 mm	132
1947	37.3 °C16 September 1947	7.0 °C27 December 1947	22.4 °C	145 mm	154
1946	38.7 °C7 September 1946	6.0 °C25 January 1946	22.0 °C	164 mm	145
1945	39.1 °C11 July 1945	5.7 °C26 January 1945	21.2 °C	227 mm	138
1944	39.5 °C7 June 1944	5.9 °C15 January 1944	21.7 °C	271 mm	155
1943	38.4 °C30 July 1943	5.5 °C7 March 1943	21.5 °C	170 mm	140
1942	38.7 °C6 May 1942	2.1 °C7 January 1942	21.7 °C	212 mm	153
1941	37.8 °C25 May 1941	7.2 °C2 January 1941	22.2 °C	285 mm	149
1940	38.2 °C1 June 1940	6.9 °C16 January 1940	21.5 °C	132 mm	143

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

27.7 °C

+1.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

165 d/yr

+19

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

180 mm

-35 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	19.0 °C	+2.4 °C	5 mm	-47 mm
Feb	16.6 °C	-1.0 °C	45 mm	+2 mm
Mar	22.9 °C	+2.6 °C	18 mm	-17 mm
Apr	26.8 °C	+1.8 °C	8 mm	-4 mm
May	30.9 °C	+1.3 °C	2 mm	-0 mm
Jun	34.1 °C	+1.5 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Jul	36.0 °C	+1.6 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Aug	36.3 °C	+1.6 °C	1 mm	+0 mm
Sep	33.7 °C	+0.9 °C	2 mm	+1 mm
Oct	30.0 °C	+0.9 °C	1 mm	-5 mm
Nov	26.6 °C	+3.2 °C	30 mm	+9 mm
Dec	19.2 °C	+0.9 °C	69 mm	+29 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

43.7 °C

13 Aug 2025

Coldest day

4.6 °C

25 Feb 2025

Wettest day

25.6 mm

28 Dec 2025

Windiest day

28.4 km/h

20 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

52.9 km/h

6 Feb 2025

Hottest feels-like

47.6 °C

13 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

1.2 °C

25 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

13.3 h

12 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Jericho?

Jericho has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.7 °C and it receives 215 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Jericho?

The hottest day measured in Jericho between 1940 and 2025 was 13 August 2025, reaching 43.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Jericho?

The coldest day measured in Jericho between 1940 and 2025 was 8 February 1950, at 0.6 °C.

Does it snow in Jericho?

Almost never: Jericho sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Jericho warmed?

Yes: Jericho warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Jericho?

The wettest day measured in Jericho between 1940 and 2025 was 8 November 1986, with 40 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Jericho?

The windiest day measured in Jericho between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 1992, with winds reaching 38.2 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Jericho?

The warmest month in Jericho is August (29.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (13.5 °C).

How much does it rain in Jericho?

Jericho receives on average 215 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 40 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Jericho?

Jericho gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Jericho?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Jericho between 1940 and 2025 was 6 February 1950, with 0.7 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Jericho?

Yes: Jericho has on average 156 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Jericho?

In Jericho, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.6 °C on 13 August 2025, and the lowest was -3.4 °C on 8 February 1950.

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