Jerusalem records about 554mm of rain across roughly 55 wet days a year, which is a 15% chance on an average day. January is the wettest month at 133mm (24% of the annual total) and June the driest at 0mm. Local rain type: brief showers. Jerusalem gets rare but heavy winter rain — even occasional snow. Summer is completely dry. The Old City's stone streets become slippery when wet.
Chance of rain on an average day: 15%
Rainfall climatology for Jerusalem. The live hour-by-hour answer for today loads at the top of this page from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day — the figures below describe a typical year, not today.
Last updated: · Live forecast data refreshes hourly.
| Annual rainfall | 554mm |
| Rain days per year | 55 |
| Odds on an average day | 15% |
| Wettest month | January — 133mm over 14 days |
| Driest month | June — 0mm over 0 days |
| Rain type | brief showers |
| Best dry window | April through October offers dry, warm weather with clear blue skies. |
| Worst rain window | January and February bring the heaviest rain, occasionally mixed with snow on the hilltop city. |
January delivers 13300% more rain than June (133mm vs 0mm). That gap is the difference between planning around showers and ignoring them.
24% of the year's rain falls in January alone, so Jerusalem has a genuine wet season rather than evenly spread showers.
Jerusalem rain typically comes as discrete showers, so a compact umbrella and a flexible plan are usually enough.
Rain falls on about 14 days in January against 0 in June — the frequency swing matters more for planning than the millimetre totals.
Climate normals. Use them to judge whether today's live forecast at the top of the page is typical or unusual for the season.
| Month | Rainfall | Rain days | Chance on a given day | Highs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 133mm | 14 | 47% | 11°C |
| February | 118mm | 12 | 40% | 11°C |
| March | 78mm | 8 | 27% | 14°C |
| April | 22mm | 2 | 7% | 18°C |
| May | 3mm | 1 | 3% | 23°C |
| June | 0mm | 0 | 0% | 27°C |
| July | 0mm | 0 | 0% | 30°C |
| August | 0mm | 0 | 0% | 30°C |
| September | 0mm | 0 | 0% | 27°C |
| October | 16mm | 2 | 7% | 23°C |
| November | 61mm | 6 | 20% | 18°C |
| December | 95mm | 10 | 33% | 14°C |
Rain probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm falls at your location — not how long it rains. For Jerusalem we combine the hourly probability curve, expected volume in millimetres, and the city's own rainfall record into a single umbrella verdict.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly probability | 40% | Peak and sustained chance of measurable rain across the next 24 hours. |
| Expected volume | 30% | Total millimetres, which separates a passing shower from a genuine soaking. |
| Timing & duration | 20% | When rain starts, when it eases, and the longest continuous dry window. |
| Local rain type | 10% | Drizzle, brief showers, thunderstorms or monsoon — each needs different gear. |
Live hourly values come from Open-Meteo and refresh through the day. Monthly rainfall figures are climate normals, so they describe a typical year rather than a forecast.
Jerusalem records rain on roughly 55 days a year — about a 15% chance on any given day — totalling around 554mm.
January, with about 133mm over 14 rain days. That is 24% of the entire year's rainfall in a single month.
June is the driest month at 0mm across roughly 0 days. April through October offers dry, warm weather with clear blue skies.
Jerusalem gets rare but heavy winter rain — even occasional snow. Summer is completely dry. The Old City's stone streets become slippery when wet.
No. Probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm of rain falls at your location at some point in the period. Check the expected millimetres alongside it: 40% with 0.4mm is a passing shower, 40% with 12mm is a soaking.