Jericho Weather in May
Jericho in May
The short of it: Jericho in May averages a high of 32 °C (89 °F) and a low of 19 °C (66 °F), with 5.0 mm (0.20 in) of rain and about 13 h 46 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are March and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 32° · low 19° · rain 5.0 mm · daylight 13 h 46 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: March & February
Thirty years of records give Jericho an average May high of 32°, a low of 19° and some 5.0 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 5.0 mm, the 7th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 46 min in mid-May, 51 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates May 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are March and February.
Against its neighbours, Jericho runs warmer than most and drier than most in May. Ma‘ale Adummim, 17 km to the SW, is 4° cooler by day.
May in Jericho, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 4° warmer, 3.0 mm less rain
- Versus June
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 46 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ma‘ale AdummimWest Bank | 17 km SW | 28° | 16° | 7.0 mm |
| East JerusalemWest Bank | 22 km WSW | 26° | 15° | 7.0 mm |
| RamallahWest Bank | 23 km W | 25° | 14° | 6.0 mm |
| West JerusalemJerusalem | 24 km WSW | 26° | 15° | 7.0 mm |
| JerusalemJerusalem | 25 km WSW | 26° | 15° | 7.0 mm |
| As SalţBalqa | 32 km NE | 27° | 15° | 8.0 mm |
| Wādī as SīrAmman | 36 km ENE | 27° | 15° | 6.0 mm |
| BattirWest Bank | 37 km WSW | 26° | 15° | 7.0 mm |