The cold, rainy season usually began in October, and shepherds ​ — especially in the colder highlands, such as those around Bethlehem — ​ brought their sheep into protected shelters at night.
Stina e ftohtë e me shira zakonisht fillonte në tetor dhe i ftohti i madh, ndonjëherë me reshje dëbore, arrinte kulmin në dhjetor.