Tulkarm climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Tulkarm?

Tulkarm has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.4 °C and it receives 332 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Tulkarm between 1940 and 2025 was 21 May 1970, reaching 41.8 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Tulkarm?

The coldest day measured in Tulkarm between 1940 and 2025 was 8 February 1950, at -0.9 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Tulkarm?

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

Q: Has the climate of Tulkarm warmed?

Yes: Tulkarm warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Tulkarm?

The wettest day measured in Tulkarm between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 2013, with 44 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Tulkarm?

The windiest day measured in Tulkarm between 1940 and 2025 was 29 February 2012, with winds reaching 45.5 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Tulkarm?

The warmest month in Tulkarm is August (26.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (11.7 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Tulkarm?

Tulkarm receives on average 332 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 55 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Tulkarm?

Tulkarm gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Tulkarm (Palestine) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.4 °C and it receives 332 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 (26.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (11.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Tulkarm averages 0 frost days, 109 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 55 rainy days per year.

Tulkarm has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 41.8 °C (on 21 May 1970) and the coldest -0.9 °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

TulkarmWest Bank

coords: 32.31°, 35.03°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthAugust

Mean daily temperature

19.4°C

Average daily high

24.8°C

Average daily low

15.1°C

Annual rainfall

332mm

Sunshine / day

11.1h

Mean relative humidity

68%

Average peak wind

15.8km/h

Seasonal range

14.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

109 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

55 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

25.1 °C

Average feels-like low

15.1 °C

Average peak gust

35.2 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

89 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.9 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.48 · 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

41.8 °C

21 May 1970

Coldest day

-0.9 °C

8 February 1950

Wettest day

44 mm

8 January 2013

Windiest day

45.5 km/h

29 February 2012

Strongest gust

97.6 km/h

29 February 2012

Hottest feels-like

44.1 °C

2 August 2015

Coldest feels-like

-5.8 °C

8 February 1950

Snowiest day

0.7 cm

12 January 1998

Sunniest day

13.6 h

28 June 1945

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	40.3 °C17 May 2025	3.0 °C25 February 2025	21.0 °C	199 mm	143	0
2024	38.7 °C25 April 2024	6.6 °C1 February 2024	21.0 °C	303 mm	131	0
2023	39.8 °C2 June 2023	6.2 °C11 February 2023	21.2 °C	377 mm	136	0
2022	35.9 °C14 May 2022	2.5 °C18 January 2022	20.3 °C	279 mm	128	0
2021	38.7 °C19 April 2021	5.3 °C22 January 2021	21.0 °C	234 mm	130	0
2020	40.3 °C20 May 2020	4.1 °C26 January 2020	20.7 °C	389 mm	139	0
2019	41.4 °C23 May 2019	6.0 °C12 January 2019	20.5 °C	372 mm	151	0
2018	39.6 °C18 May 2018	6.8 °C1 February 2018	21.2 °C	480 mm	141	0
2017	37.6 °C9 May 2017	4.0 °C3 February 2017	20.4 °C	154 mm	123	0
2016	39.8 °C15 May 2016	3.2 °C28 January 2016	20.7 °C	300 mm	146	0
2015	40.9 °C27 May 2015	3.0 °C10 January 2015	20.2 °C	316 mm	126	0
2014	39.2 °C4 June 2014	4.6 °C7 February 2014	20.3 °C	244 mm	116	0
2013	35.6 °C2 June 2013	3.5 °C17 December 2013	20.2 °C	300 mm	127	0
2012	37.1 °C1 August 2012	4.7 °C20 February 2012	20.3 °C	386 mm	148	0
2011	37.5 °C10 October 2011	5.2 °C3 February 2011	19.8 °C	339 mm	115	0
2010	39.2 °C6 August 2010	4.6 °C7 February 2010	21.5 °C	258 mm	149	0
2009	38.4 °C18 October 2009	3.9 °C14 January 2009	20.3 °C	311 mm	143	0
2008	39.3 °C23 April 2008	0.9 °C16 January 2008	20.2 °C	232 mm	137	0
2007	38.3 °C10 June 2007	5.1 °C19 January 2007	19.9 °C	296 mm	125	0
2006	38.9 °C29 September 2006	4.4 °C29 December 2006	19.5 °C	285 mm	125	0
2005	35.6 °C16 September 2005	3.8 °C10 February 2005	19.6 °C	278 mm	117	0
2004	37.0 °C14 July 2004	3.8 °C18 December 2004	19.8 °C	304 mm	124	0
2003	40.5 °C29 May 2003	6.5 °C24 February 2003	20.1 °C	366 mm	136	0
2002	41.6 °C8 June 2002	5.5 °C14 January 2002	20.4 °C	365 mm	132	0
2001	38.1 °C27 May 2001	4.4 °C28 January 2001	20.5 °C	219 mm	137	0
2000	37.4 °C30 July 2000	4.1 °C28 January 2000	19.7 °C	296 mm	122	0
1999	40.1 °C23 May 1999	5.8 °C2 December 1999	20.3 °C	158 mm	125	0
1998	38.4 °C9 August 1998	3.1 °C12 January 1998	20.4 °C	283 mm	128	0
1997	36.8 °C8 June 1997	2.8 °C9 February 1997	19.3 °C	387 mm	105	0
1996	38.6 °C12 May 1996	5.3 °C3 February 1996	19.7 °C	362 mm	115	0
1995	37.1 °C23 May 1995	5.6 °C16 December 1995	19.2 °C	202 mm	108	0
1994	39.4 °C13 September 1994	4.9 °C10 December 1994	19.7 °C	445 mm	124	0
1993	38.2 °C22 June 1993	0.7 °C18 January 1993	19.1 °C	213 mm	116	0
1992	35.0 °C27 June 1992	1.6 °C27 January 1992	18.0 °C	435 mm	76	0
1991	35.9 °C8 May 1991	3.6 °C27 January 1991	19.0 °C	426 mm	86	0
1990	34.9 °C26 April 1990	1.5 °C25 January 1990	19.0 °C	254 mm	101	0
1989	37.2 °C16 May 1989	2.3 °C4 February 1989	18.9 °C	210 mm	119	0
1988	40.8 °C15 May 1988	4.1 °C15 November 1988	19.0 °C	406 mm	116	0
1987	37.6 °C7 May 1987	4.2 °C28 December 1987	18.8 °C	325 mm	109	0
1986	36.8 °C24 September 1986	3.9 °C21 January 1986	18.9 °C	343 mm	105	0
1985	38.0 °C3 June 1985	3.1 °C2 March 1985	19.1 °C	266 mm	109	0
1984	35.8 °C13 May 1984	3.8 °C11 December 1984	18.6 °C	321 mm	108	0
1983	37.3 °C11 July 1983	2.4 °C29 January 1983	18.3 °C	362 mm	92	0
1982	35.2 °C16 May 1982	2.6 °C17 January 1982	18.3 °C	309 mm	101	0
1981	34.8 °C25 September 1981	4.6 °C25 January 1981	18.9 °C	298 mm	109	0
1980	40.5 °C31 May 1980	4.2 °C31 January 1980	19.1 °C	388 mm	103	0
1979	38.2 °C24 June 1979	6.2 °C24 January 1979	19.5 °C	322 mm	99	0
1978	38.2 °C27 May 1978	4.6 °C16 January 1978	19.1 °C	270 mm	112	0
1977	36.9 °C24 August 1977	4.4 °C13 January 1977	19.0 °C	363 mm	114	0
1976	35.1 °C27 April 1976	1.3 °C2 March 1976	18.8 °C	277 mm	90	0
1975	36.1 °C27 May 1975	3.7 °C12 February 1975	18.9 °C	316 mm	96	0
1974	36.7 °C27 September 1974	2.9 °C24 January 1974	19.0 °C	394 mm	110	0
1973	37.8 °C29 September 1973	2.2 °C2 January 1973	18.9 °C	275 mm	119	0
1972	37.6 °C17 September 1972	2.0 °C25 December 1972	18.6 °C	384 mm	75	0
1971	36.2 °C19 June 1971	3.6 °C17 December 1971	18.7 °C	575 mm	67	0
1970	41.8 °C21 May 1970	3.4 °C16 December 1970	19.0 °C	351 mm	73	0
1969	40.2 °C22 May 1969	5.5 °C29 January 1969	19.3 °C	441 mm	81	0
1968	39.3 °C18 May 1968	3.0 °C2 February 1968	19.2 °C	371 mm	79	0
1967	36.3 °C21 May 1967	1.1 °C24 January 1967	18.4 °C	434 mm	69	0
1966	38.6 °C3 June 1966	4.7 °C23 March 1966	19.7 °C	317 mm	91	0
1965	40.3 °C13 June 1965	5.4 °C3 February 1965	19.3 °C	315 mm	107	0
1964	38.5 °C31 May 1964	0.6 °C19 January 1964	18.6 °C	369 mm	80	0
1963	38.3 °C7 June 1963	3.9 °C28 December 1963	19.8 °C	312 mm	117	0
1962	37.9 °C11 June 1962	5.4 °C23 February 1962	19.9 °C	243 mm	117	0
1961	38.6 °C7 June 1961	2.9 °C1 March 1961	18.8 °C	376 mm	89	0
1960	36.6 °C5 May 1960	4.7 °C25 January 1960	20.0 °C	231 mm	115	0
1959	37.9 °C10 June 1959	1.3 °C9 February 1959	18.3 °C	267 mm	58	0
1958	37.5 °C14 June 1958	3.9 °C1 February 1958	19.5 °C	205 mm	80	0
1957	38.1 °C30 May 1957	1.5 °C24 January 1957	19.0 °C	493 mm	87	0
1956	38.3 °C24 July 1956	4.0 °C17 December 1956	18.9 °C	328 mm	79	0
1955	34.1 °C3 October 1955	5.5 °C6 January 1955	19.5 °C	309 mm	86	0
1954	36.6 °C20 May 1954	3.0 °C14 January 1954	19.1 °C	387 mm	89	0
1953	36.0 °C16 June 1953	3.4 °C12 December 1953	18.4 °C	604 mm	75	0
1952	39.3 °C2 June 1952	5.1 °C15 February 1952	19.3 °C	314 mm	94	0
1951	34.6 °C10 September 1951	4.8 °C27 January 1951	19.3 °C	420 mm	99	0
1950	36.8 °C18 May 1950	-0.9 °C8 February 1950	18.9 °C	298 mm	109	4
1949	35.8 °C10 May 1949	1.6 °C9 January 1949	18.0 °C	514 mm	65	0
1948	35.2 °C6 June 1948	3.2 °C1 March 1948	18.4 °C	428 mm	94	0
1947	35.5 °C13 July 1947	5.5 °C26 December 1947	19.7 °C	322 mm	113	0
1946	37.0 °C7 September 1946	4.1 °C25 January 1946	19.4 °C	284 mm	115	0
1945	37.1 °C8 October 1945	3.2 °C26 January 1945	18.6 °C	369 mm	111	0
1944	41.2 °C14 June 1944	3.8 °C17 January 1944	18.9 °C	405 mm	112	0
1943	41.5 °C30 September 1943	2.5 °C7 March 1943	18.8 °C	325 mm	112	0
1942	40.9 °C6 May 1942	0.2 °C6 January 1942	19.0 °C	341 mm	111	0
1941	40.4 °C25 May 1941	6.1 °C31 January 1941	19.4 °C	425 mm	118	0
1940	39.0 °C18 May 1940	4.0 °C16 January 1940	19.0 °C	314 mm	99	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

26.1 °C

+1.3 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

143 d/yr

+34

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

199 mm

-133 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	19.2 °C	+3.2 °C	15 mm	-59 mm
Feb	15.7 °C	-1.3 °C	41 mm	-22 mm
Mar	23.2 °C	+3.6 °C	18 mm	-35 mm
Apr	25.2 °C	+1.5 °C	5 mm	-17 mm
May	28.1 °C	+0.7 °C	7 mm	+1 mm
Jun	30.1 °C	+0.1 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Jul	32.5 °C	+0.9 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Aug	32.8 °C	+0.7 °C	0 mm	0 mm
Sep	31.0 °C	+0.2 °C	3 mm	+1 mm
Oct	28.8 °C	+0.7 °C	2 mm	-13 mm
Nov	27.0 °C	+3.9 °C	34 mm	-2 mm
Dec	19.2 °C	+1.2 °C	75 mm	+14 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

40.3 °C

17 May 2025

Coldest day

3.0 °C

25 Feb 2025

Wettest day

20.0 mm

27 Dec 2025

Windiest day

35.1 km/h

6 Feb 2025

Strongest gust

69.5 km/h

20 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

43.6 °C

13 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

-0.2 °C

25 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

13.5 h

29 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Tulkarm?

Tulkarm has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.4 °C and it receives 332 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Tulkarm?

The hottest day measured in Tulkarm between 1940 and 2025 was 21 May 1970, reaching 41.8 °C.

What is the coldest day in Tulkarm?

The coldest day measured in Tulkarm between 1940 and 2025 was 8 February 1950, at -0.9 °C.

Does it snow in Tulkarm?

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

Has the climate of Tulkarm warmed?

Yes: Tulkarm warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Tulkarm?

The wettest day measured in Tulkarm between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 2013, with 44 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Tulkarm?

The windiest day measured in Tulkarm between 1940 and 2025 was 29 February 2012, with winds reaching 45.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Tulkarm?

The warmest month in Tulkarm is August (26.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (11.7 °C).

How much does it rain in Tulkarm?

Tulkarm receives on average 332 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 55 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Tulkarm?

Tulkarm gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Tulkarm?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Tulkarm between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1998, with 0.7 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Tulkarm?

Yes: Tulkarm has on average 89 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Tulkarm?

In Tulkarm, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.1 °C on 2 August 2015, and the lowest was -5.8 °C on 8 February 1950.

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