Jerusalem is 11.6°C (20.9°F) warmer by day, Jerusalem has 8.4°C (15.1°F) warmer nights, London gets 358 mm (14.1 in) more rain a year.
Jerusalem is at its warmest in August and coolest in January, while London peaks in July and bottoms out in February. Month for month, Jerusalem is the warmer of the two in 12 of 12 months.
London is the wetter of the two, collecting 705 mm (27.8 in) of rain a year against 347 mm (13.7 in) in Jerusalem. The most comfortable time to visit is April, May and November in Jerusalem and June, July and August in London.
| Jerusalem | Metric | London |
|---|---|---|
| 🌡️ Temperature | ||
| 25.9°C | 🌡️Average daytime high | 14.3°C |
| 14.6°C | 🌙Average nighttime low | 6.2°C |
| August | 🔥Hottest month | July |
| January | ❄️Coldest month | February |
| 🌧️ Rain | ||
| 347 mm | 🌧️Annual rainfall | 705 mm |
| January | ☔Wettest month | October |
| August | 🏜️Driest month | April |
| 💨 Climate | ||
| 67% | 💧Average humidity | 85% |
| 2.2 m/s | 💨Average wind speed | 3.4 m/s |
Overnight, Jerusalem typically falls to around 14.6°C (58.3°F) while London settles near 6.2°C (43.2°F).
Jerusalem is hottest in August and coldest in January, whereas London peaks in July and is coolest in February.
Jerusalem sees the most rain in January and the least in August; London is wettest in October and driest in April.
London feels the more humid of the two, averaging 85% relative humidity against 67%.
For London, the pick of the year is June, July and August.
Month by month, here is the coldest night, the average day and the hottest afternoon each city can expect. Switch Compare to read rainfall, humidity, wind or solar instead, and Period to move between the long-term 45-year average and any single year — the shading is a quick warm-to-cool guide.
| Month | Jerusalem | London | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Avg | Max | Min | Avg | Max | |
| January | 7.6 | 12❄️ | 16.4 | 1.3 | 4❄️ | 6.7 |
| February | 7.8 | 12.5 | 17.1 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 7.5 |
| March | 9.5 | 14.9 | 20.2 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 10.4 |
| April | 12.2 | 18.4 | 24.7 | 4 | 8.7 | 13.3 |
| May | 15.5 | 22.1 | 28.8 | 7.1 | 11.9 | 16.7 |
| June | 18.7 | 25.3 | 31.8 | 10 | 14.9 | 19.9 |
| July | 20.9 | 27.2 | 33.6 | 12.3 | 17.4🔥 | 22.4 |
| August | 21.7 | 27.8🔥 | 33.9 | 12.3 | 17.3 | 22.4 |
| September | 20.5 | 26.4 | 32.4 | 10.1 | 14.8 | 19.5 |
| October | 18.1 | 23.6 | 29.1 | 7.5 | 11.3 | 15.1 |
| November | 13.5 | 18.6 | 23.7 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 10.2 |
| December | 9.6 | 14.1 | 18.7 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 7.3 |
| Annual Avg | 14.6 | 20.2 | 25.9 | 6.3 | 10.3 | 14.3 |
Min / mean / max temperature (°C). 🔥 marks each city's hottest month, ❄️ its coldest; shading runs cool blue to warm red.
The same figures plotted out, so the shape of a typical year is easier to see than in a grid. Where the two lines run close together Jerusalem and London feel alike; where they separate, they are genuinely different places to be.
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Quick answers to the questions people ask most when comparing Jerusalem and London — each drawn straight from the climate figures above.
Jerusalem is the warmer of the two. It averages daytime highs of 25.9°C (78.6°F) against 14.3°C (57.7°F) in London — roughly 11.6°C (20.9°F) warmer by day. Nights are milder in Jerusalem, with average lows of 14.6°C (58.3°F) versus 6.2°C (43.2°F).
Jerusalem is hottest in August, averaging highs of about 33.9°C (93°F), while London peaks in July at around 22.4°C (72.4°F). That makes Jerusalem the hotter of the two at the height of summer.
London gets colder. In its coldest month (February) overnight lows average about 1.2°C (34.2°F), compared with 7.6°C (45.7°F) at the low point of the year in Jerusalem.
London is the wetter city, collecting about 705 mm (27.8 in) of rain a year versus 347 mm (13.7 in) in Jerusalem. Jerusalem is wettest in January and driest in August; London is wettest in October and driest in April.
London is the more humid of the two, averaging 85% relative humidity over the year against 67% in Jerusalem.
The most comfortable months in Jerusalem are April, May and November, when average temperatures are at their mildest.
London is at its most pleasant around June, July and August, based on the mildest average temperatures of the year.
Jerusalem is the warmer city in all 12 months of the year. The gap is widest in October, about 12.3°C (22.1°F), and narrowest in January, about 8°C (14.4°F).
Jerusalem has the bigger seasonal swing, about 15.8°C (28.4°F) between its coldest and hottest months versus 13.4°C (24.1°F) in London — so London has the steadier, more even climate.
On climate alone, Jerusalem comes out ahead — it offers warmer days, less rain and lower humidity than London. London is the better fit only if you'd actually prefer cooler weather, more rainfall and a more humid climate.
Every figure on this page is calculated from NASA POWER satellite climate data spanning 1981–2025 (45 years). The averages describe the long-term climate of Jerusalem and London, not a single year's weather or a short-range forecast.
