Jerusalem Weather in December
Jerusalem in December
The short of it: Jerusalem in December averages a high of 14 °C (57 °F) and a low of 7 °C (45 °F), with 75 mm (3.0 in) of rain and about 10 h 5 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 14° · low 7° · rain 75 mm · daylight 10 h 5 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: April & October
December in Jerusalem brings afternoons near 14° and nights around 7°, with about 75 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 5° from November to about 14°, with nights near 7°. Wet spells are common — about 75 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 10 h 5 min in mid-December, 24 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 2 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 December. West Jerusalem, 1 km to the NNE, sees much the same highs.
December in Jerusalem, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 5° colder, 20 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 5 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West JerusalemJerusalem | 1 km NNE | 14° | 7° | 75 mm |
| East JerusalemWest Bank | 2 km NE | 14° | 7° | 75 mm |
| Ma‘ale AdummimWest Bank | 8 km E | 17° | 8° | 59 mm |
| BattirWest Bank | 12 km SW | 15° | 7° | 69 mm |
| RamallahWest Bank | 15 km N | 14° | 7° | 89 mm |
| Al BīrahWest Bank | 16 km N | 14° | 7° | 88 mm |
| Bet ShemeshJerusalem | 22 km WSW | 18° | 9° | 81 mm |
| Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘utCentral District | 24 km NW | 18° | 9° | 102 mm |