Jabālyā in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Jabālyā sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 189 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early December to 19°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Jabālyā's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jabālyā's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
189 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.5
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Jabālyā in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early December to 19°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Jabālyā reaches about 19°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Jabālyā

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Jabālyā 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 11°779.510.26.1
Feb18° / 11°598.210.86.4
Mar21° / 13°375.511.87.4
Apr24° / 16°122.912.78.6
May27° / 19°4113.68.6
Jun30° / 22°10.2147.2
Jul31° / 24°10.213.85.9
Aug32° / 25°0013.25.6
Sep31° / 24°20.512.26.3
Oct28° / 21°132.811.27.4
Nov24° / 17°284.910.48.0
Dec20° / 13°537.4107.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Jabālyā gets around 189 mm of rain over 25 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Jabālyā

In seasonPeak

None of Jabālyā's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Jabālyā sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Jabālyā?

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.

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Jabālyā for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jabālyā in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Jabālyā sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Jabālyā 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 15 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 1 to Dec 26 — about 7.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Jabālyā in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Jabālyā peaks around June 18 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Jabālyā in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Jabālyā is worst in February — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1464 µg/m³Aug 1827 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov54Poor
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Jabālyā?

Jabālyā sits at 31.5°N, 34.5°E, 43 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Bayt Lāhyā, 2.0 km away.

An NuşayrātAl BurayjAz ZuwāydahDayr al BalaḩAl Qarārah

Topography around Jabālyā

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jabālyā.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jabālyā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m.

The land around Jabālyā is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, water (35%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (32%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
1,017 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Bayt Lāhyā 2.0 km · Gaza 3.0 km · Bayt Ḩānūn 5.0 km · An Nuşayrāt 12 km · Al Burayj 12 km · Az Zuwāydah 14 km · Dayr al Balaḩ 18 km · Al Qarārah 22 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 Jabālyā (31.5272°, 34.4835°, elevation 43 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.