Balāţah in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Balāţah sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 294 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Balāţah's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Balāţah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 294 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Balāţah in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical winter day in Balāţah reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Balāţah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Balāţah weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 6° | 107 | 11.9 | 10.1 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 17° / 7° | 100 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 20° / 9° | 67 | 8.2 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 24° / 12° | 29 | 4.5 | 12.8 | 8.2 |
| May | 28° / 15° | 12 | 2.5 | 13.6 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 32° / 18° | 2 | 0.7 | 14.1 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 33° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.9 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 34° / 21° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 20° | 5 | 1.5 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 17° | 24 | 4.9 | 11.2 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 23° / 12° | 54 | 7.5 | 10.4 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 18° / 8° | 86 | 10 | 9.9 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Balāţah gets around 294 mm of rain over 33 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Balāţah?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Balāţah for sightseeing.
What to pack for Balāţah in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Balāţah sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Balāţah in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 2 to Dec 26 — about 7.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Balāţah in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Balāţah peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Balāţah in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Balāţah is worst in December — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 40 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 81 | 85 | 80 | 75 | 61 | 49 | 41 | 40 | 46 | 57 | 79 | 86 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 75 | Unhealthy |
| May | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 49 | Poor |
| Jul | 41 | Poor |
| Aug | 40 | Poor |
| Sep | 46 | Poor |
| Oct | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 86 | Unhealthy |
Where is Balāţah?
Balāţah sits at 32.2°N, 35.3°E, 494 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Nablus, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Balāţah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Balāţah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Balāţah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m around an average of 616 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,117 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m.
The land around Balāţah is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%) within 80 km.
Palestinian Territory travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type C / H
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- GDP per capita
- $3,171
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 81%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.6
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 5.3
- per 100k/yr, 2016
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 463
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Balāţah (32.2121°, 35.2856°, elevation 494 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.