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Jerusalem Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Broken Cloud Under the Moon

Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

Warmest Saturday at 23° · coldest night Monday at 10°

The short of it: Jerusalem weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 12 °C (54 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 11 °C (52 °F). Today’s high 16 °C (60 °F), low 11 °C (52 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 03:15 local time.

JERUSALEM, Sunday. — Those stepping out in Jerusalem this morning will find partly cloudy skies; the afternoon should top out near 16°, the night near 11°. That is 4° colder than Jerusalem usually sees in November, when highs average 19°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the W, gusting to 21 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, Saturday looks the finest at near 23°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 10°. Not a drop is expected in that time. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Jerusalem runs from 11° at night to 19° by day, with some 55 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 30°, January the coldest at 5°, and January the wettest with 109 mm. The best months to ride in are April and October.

The sun is up 10 h 43 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 709 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowPartly cloudy12°11°8 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy12°11°8 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy12°11°8 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy12°11°9 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy12°11°9 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy13°11°10 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy14°12°12 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy15°13°13 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy16°13°14 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy16°13°15 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy16°13°15 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy15°13°15 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy15°12°14 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy14°12°12 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy13°12°9 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy13°12°7 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy13°12°6 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear13°12°4 km/h–
9 PMClear sky12°11°3 km/h–
10 PMClear sky12°10°3 km/h–
11 PMClear sky11°9°3 km/h–
12 AMClear sky11°9°3 km/h–
1 AMClear sky11°9°2 km/h–
2 AMClear sky10°8°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): partly cloudy, high 16°, low 11°, dry, gusts to 36 km/h. Sun up 6:01 AM, down 4:44 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

The Almanac · Jerusalem Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Jerusalem, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
6° colder, 44 mm more rain
Versus December
5° warmer
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 29 min
Average wind
9 km/h
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Highs fall 6° against October, to near 19°; nights run about 11°. Rain is modest, about 55 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Jerusalem in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Jerusalem by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January12°5°109 mm10 km/h10 h 17 min✦✦
February14°6°87 mm12 km/h11 h 1 min✦✦
March17°8°55 mm13 km/h11 h 54 min✦✦✦✦
April22°11°17 mm12 km/h12 h 55 min✦✦✦✦✦
May26°15°7.0 mm12 km/h13 h 46 min✦✦✦✦✦
June28°17°0.0 mm13 km/h14 h 13 min✦✦✦✦✦
July30°19°0.0 mm12 km/h14 h 2 min✦✦✦✦
August30°20°0.0 mm12 km/h13 h 18 min✦✦✦✦
September28°18°0.0 mm12 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦✦✦✦
October25°16°11 mm9 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦✦✦
November19°11°55 mm9 km/h10 h 29 min✦✦✦✦
December14°7°75 mm10 km/h10 h 5 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Jerusalem

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Jerusalem today?

Right now it is 12 °C (54 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 11 °C (52 °F). Today’s high is 16 °C (60 °F) and tonight’s low 11 °C (52 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Jerusalem this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Jerusalem?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Jerusalem at present.

What is the warmest month in Jerusalem?

July, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 5 °C (42 °F). The wettest month is January (109 mm (4.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Jerusalem?

April and October. April brings highs near 22 °C (71 °F) and about 17 mm (0.67 in) of rain; October highs near 25 °C (78 °F) and 11 mm (0.43 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Jerusalem?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 5 °C (42 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
West JerusalemJerusalem1 km NNE19°11°55 mm
East JerusalemWest Bank2 km NE19°11°55 mm
Ma‘ale AdummimWest Bank8 km E22°13°39 mm
BattirWest Bank12 km SW20°11°55 mm
RamallahWest Bank15 km N19°11°62 mm
Al BīrahWest Bank16 km N19°11°61 mm
Bet ShemeshJerusalem22 km WSW23°13°61 mm
Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘utCentral District24 km NW23°13°66 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor