Jerusalem District · Israel
Jerusalem in April
In April, Jerusalem averages a daytime high of 25 °C and a night-time low of 12 °C, with about 15 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run March to May, October and November.
- Average high
- 25 °C
- Average low
- 12 °C
- Rain in the month
- 15 mm
- Daylight on 15 Apr
- 13 h
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 103
When to go
How April compares with the rest of the year in Jerusalem
April is the 7th warmest month in Jerusalem by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 15 °C to 33 °C and the lows from 6 °C to 21 °C. By day, April is 5 °C warmer than March, and May is 4 °C warmer than April.
April brings 15 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 37 mm (439 mm a year); it is the 6th wettest month.
On 15 April the sun is up for about 13 h, against 10 h at the shortest and 14 h 10 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 °C | 6 °C | 120 mm | |
| February | 17 °C | 7 °C | 99 mm | |
| March | 20 °C | 9 °C | 53 mm | Yes |
| April | 25 °C | 12 °C | 15 mm | Yes |
| May | 29 °C | 15 °C | 3 mm | Yes |
| June | 31 °C | 18 °C | 0 mm | |
| July | 33 °C | 21 °C | 0 mm | |
| August | 33 °C | 21 °C | 0 mm | |
| September | 32 °C | 19 °C | 0 mm | |
| October | 29 °C | 16 °C | 14 mm | Yes |
| November | 23 °C | 12 °C | 48 mm | Yes |
| December | 18 °C | 8 °C | 86 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is April a good time to visit Jerusalem?
Yes, by the measure used here: in April the average high of 25 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 15 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Jerusalem are March to May, October and November.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Israel in April
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Jerusalem that are comfortable in April
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Jerusalem
This guide lists 103 places to stay in Jerusalem: 8 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 95 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 11; 1–3 km, 72; 3–10 km, 11; 10 km or more, 5.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.