Jerusalem Weather in August
Jerusalem in August
The short of it: Jerusalem in August averages a high of 30 °C (86 °F) and a low of 20 °C (67 °F), with 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain and about 13 h 18 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 30° · low 20° · rain 0.0 mm · daylight 13 h 18 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: April & October
August in Jerusalem brings afternoons near 30° and nights around 20°, with about 0.0 mm of rain over the month. No month in Jerusalem runs warmer: highs about 30°. Rain is scarce, about 0.0 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 18 min in mid-August, 44 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates August 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are April and October.
Against its neighbours, Jerusalem runs about middling and wetter than most in August. West Jerusalem, 1 km to the NNE, sees much the same highs.
August in Jerusalem, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 1st warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 18 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West JerusalemJerusalem | 1 km NNE | 30° | 20° | 0.0 mm |
| East JerusalemWest Bank | 2 km NE | 30° | 20° | 0.0 mm |
| Ma‘ale AdummimWest Bank | 8 km E | 32° | 21° | 0.0 mm |
| BattirWest Bank | 12 km SW | 30° | 19° | 0.0 mm |
| RamallahWest Bank | 15 km N | 30° | 19° | 0.0 mm |
| Al BīrahWest Bank | 16 km N | 30° | 19° | 0.0 mm |
| Bet ShemeshJerusalem | 22 km WSW | 31° | 21° | 0.0 mm |
| Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘utCentral District | 24 km NW | 32° | 22° | 0.0 mm |