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Jerusalem weather in April

Jerusalem in April averages 21°C (70°F) and 3 mm of rain. It is one of the driest months of the year here.

Of the twelve months in Jerusalem, April is the sixth coldest and the fifth driest.

Jerusalem
Average temp
21°C (70°F)

14–28°C · 57–82°F

Rainfall
3 mm

Not much rain

Sunshine
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What is Jerusalem like in April?

Daytime

Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.

Rain

Rain is usually light.

Evening

Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.

What should I pack for Jerusalem in April?

  • A layer for the evening

    The day swings about 14°C between its low and its high.

  • Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse

    Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.

April compared with March and May

April in Jerusalem is 3.5°C warmer than March and 25 mm drier than it, which averages 18°C (64°F).

April in Jerusalem is 3.4°C cooler than May and about as wet as it, which averages 24°C (76°F).

Daylight in Jerusalem in April

On 15 April the sun is up for 12 hours 58 minutes in Jerusalem, rising about 06:10 and setting about 19:08 local time.

April ends 52 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.

That is 1 hour 15 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.

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Jerusalem weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 2 Sept 2026358 places covered

How April compares with the rest of the year

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Jerusalem weather by month: average temperature, rainfall for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January14°C / 57°F39 mm
February15°C / 59°F34 mm
March18°C / 64°F28 mm
April21°C / 70°F3 mm
May24°C / 76°F5 mm
June27°C / 81°F0 mm
July29°C / 85°F0 mm
August30°C / 85°F0 mm
September28°C / 83°F0 mm
October25°C / 77°F4 mm
November20°C / 68°F14 mm
December16°C / 60°F24 mm

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FAQs about Jerusalem in April

April climate averages for Jerusalem, 1991–2020.

Jerusalem averages 21°C (70°F) in April, ranging from about 14°C (57°F) at night to 28°C (82°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.

Barely. April sees only about 3 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.

No. April averages 21°C (70°F) against 24°C (76°F) in May — 3.4°C cooler.

April is 3.5°C warmer than March, and 25 mm drier.

Yes. April falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, April to June, on temperature and rainfall together.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what April is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

About 12 hours 58 minutes of daylight in mid-April, against 14 hours 13 minutes in June and 10 hours 5 minutes in December.

On 15 April, sunrise is about 06:10 and sunset about 19:08 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 52 minutes longer than it starts.