Jericho weather in October

In October, Jericho sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Jericho's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jericho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:47 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
22%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Jericho reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Jericho

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4955
5955
6946
7946
8946
9937
10937
11937
12937
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
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21919
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239010
249010
258911
268812
278812
288812
298713
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Jericho gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
72
82
92
102
113
123
133
144
154
164
175
186
196
207
217
228
239
249
2510
2610
2711
2811
2911
3012
3112

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
142149242
242150232
342250222
442351211
552450201
652550191
752650181
852750171
962750161
1062950150
1162951140
1273050130
1383149120
1493248110
1593446100
16103545100
1711364390
1812384180
1914394080
2015403870
2116413660
2218423560
2319423350
2421433150
2522442940
2624442740
2726452640
2828452430
2930452230
3033452030
3135451820

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 4:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:365:18
211.75:375:17
311.65:385:15
411.65:385:14
511.65:395:13
611.55:405:11
711.55:415:10
811.55:415:09
911.45:425:08
1011.45:435:06
1111.45:435:05
1211.35:445:04
1311.35:455:03
1411.35:465:02
1511.25:465:00
1611.25:474:59
1711.25:484:58
1811.15:494:57
1911.15:494:56
2011.15:504:55
2111.05:514:54
2211.05:524:53
2311.05:534:52
2411.05:534:51
2510.95:544:50
2610.95:554:49
2710.95:564:48
2810.85:574:47
2910.85:574:46
3010.85:584:45
3110.85:594:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.74 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 — October's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Jericho

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Jericho?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

In October, Jericho sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jericho in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).