Jericho weather in May

In May, Jericho sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Jericho's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jericho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:46 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
21%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Jericho is city in West Bank, Palestine.

Density
335/km²
people per km²
Founded
~9600 BCE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Jericho reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32819
42819
52819
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112920
122920
133020
143020
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193020
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223121
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263121
273121
283121
293121
303221
313221

How May really feels in Jericho

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

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

Jericho weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 11°568.210.25.9
Feb18° / 12°457.810.86.3
Mar21° / 14°295.711.87.5
Apr25° / 16°92.612.88.4
May30° / 20°40.813.66.7
Jun33° / 23°10.1144.9
Jul35° / 25°0013.93.6
Aug35° / 25°0013.23.5
Sep33° / 24°10.212.24.7
Oct30° / 21°51.711.26.7
Nov24° / 16°18410.48.1
Dec19° / 13°376.7106.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38614
48614
58614
68713
78713
88812
98911
108911
118911
129010
139010
14919
15919
16928
17928
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25946
26955
27955
28955
29955
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jericho gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
103
113
123
133
143
152
162
172
182
192
202
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261
271
281
291
301
311

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1663040
2653140
3623350
4613450
5603550
6563761
7553861
8524071
9514171
10494381
11474481
12464591
13444691
144248101
154149101
163950101
173751111
183552121
193452131
203253141
213054151
222855161
232755171
242555191
252356201
262255221
272056231
281955251
291755271
301654291
311454311

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:58 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.24:586:12
213.34:576:13
313.34:566:14
413.34:566:15
513.34:556:15
613.44:546:16
713.44:536:17
813.44:526:17
913.54:516:18
1013.54:506:19
1113.54:496:20
1213.54:496:20
1313.64:486:21
1413.64:476:22
1513.64:466:22
1613.64:466:23
1713.64:456:24
1813.74:446:24
1913.74:446:25
2013.74:436:26
2113.74:436:27
2213.84:426:27
2313.84:426:28
2413.84:416:29
2513.84:416:29
2613.84:406:30
2713.84:406:30
2813.94:396:31
2913.94:396:32
3013.94:396:32
3113.94:386:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.6Intense
187.6Intense
197.6Intense
207.7Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.8Intense
257.8Intense
267.8Intense
277.8Intense
287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
317.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Jericho

In seasonPeak

In May, Jericho sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Jericho?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Jericho for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Jericho in May

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

In May, Jericho sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jericho in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jericho peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Jericho in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Jericho is worst in December — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2070 µg/m³Jul 2135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul35Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec70Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Jericho?

Jericho sits at 31.9°N, 35.5°E, -233 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Ma‘ale Adummim, 17 km away.

Ma‘ale AdummimAl ‘AyzarīyahAr Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al BarīdBayt ḨanīnāShu‘fāţ‘AţārūtEast JerusalemAl Bīrah

Topography around Jericho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jericho has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m around an average of -191 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,209 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m.

The land around Jericho is covered by bare terrain (40%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (48%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%) and bare terrain (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
434 m
16 km
1,209 m
80 km
1,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ma‘ale Adummim 17 km · Al ‘Ayzarīyah 20 km · Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd 20 km · Bayt Ḩanīnā 22 km · Shu‘fāţ 22 km · ‘Aţārūt 22 km · East Jerusalem 22 km · Al Bīrah 23 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 Jericho (31.8667°, 35.45°, elevation -233 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).