The climate of Jerusalem (Israel)
Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. However, it is not recognized as
such by all countries. Jerusalem plays an important role in the
conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. The city is also known
as the religious capital of the world. Jerusalem is a sacred place for
the three largest religions in the world and shrines of all these
religions can be found in the city. Ever since Roman times there have
been conflicts in Jerusalem. First the Romans chased away the Jews.
Later on the Christians tried to chase out Muslims. The scars of
thousands of years of violent history can be found all over the city.
The ancient walled city has been divided into several different
quarters in order to create a place for every population group.
However, this has proven to be very difficult, because some shrines
are next to or even on top of each other. The Al Aqsa mosque (built on
the rock of which Muhammad is said to have ascended into heaven) for
instance was built on the ruins of an ancient Jewish temple. Only one
wall of this temple has been preserved which nowadays we know as the
Wailing Wall. Understandably this leads to tensions and conflicts
every now and then. This is why Jerusalem is one of the best guarded
cities in Israel. Military and guards can be seen everywhere to
prevent attacks. Although there were several terrorist attacks in the
past the risk for tourists to become a victim of an attack is fairly
small. However, do not leave your bags unattended, because there is a
large chance police thinks there may be a bomb inside unattended bags.
Jerusalem has a Mediterranean climate characterized by mild winters.
Although snowfall may occur subzero temperatures are uncommon. Summers
are warm to even hot. Most precipitation falls during spring and fall.
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Jerusalem.
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but donít present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures donít always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
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