The climate of West Bank (Palestinian Territories)
Together with the Gaza Strip the West Bank forms the Palestinian
Territories. The West Bank borders Jordan in the east and Israel in
the west, north and south. The area used to be known as Palestine and
was under the authority of Great Britain until it was annexed by
Transjordan. Later on the area was conquered by Israel during the six
day war. Several agreements were made when the UN interfered. One of
these agreements states that the Israeli settlements in this area are
illegal. However, these sites have never been evacuated. In 2003
Israel built the controversial West Bank Barrier which had to prevent
suicide attacks. Only a handful of Palestinians are allowed to pass
this barrier at set times. This has caused some areas to be left
completely isolated and dependant on the supply of goods, medical care
and food. The West Bank has a Mediterranean climate with mild winters
in which subzero temperatures are uncommon. During spring and autumn
heavy rainfall is not uncommon. However, temperatures remain
pleasantly mild during these seasons. When spring starts temperatures
rapidly increase. Summers are warm and dry. An ever blowing sea breeze
offers some cooling.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for West Bank.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
13
5
6
14
n/a
February
15
5
7
12
n/a
March
17
7
8
10
n/a
April
22
10
9
5
n/a
May
26
13
11
2
n/a
June
29
16
13
0
n/a
July
30
18
13
0
n/a
August
30
18
12
0
n/a
September
29
17
11
0
n/a
October
26
14
9
4
n/a
November
20
10
8
8
n/a
December
15
6
6
12
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t 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:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
