Mary's Well
Mary's Well is a water well and sabīl in Nazareth. It is one of the 40 sights of Israel listed on this site and is the 32nd most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest from June to September, with daily highs reaching 30 °C to 33 °C. The wettest months are January and February, which see about 14 and 10 rainy days respectively.
Mary's Well is 104 km from Jerusalem. You can reach the area via Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport, which is 27 km away, or Ben Gurion International Airport, located 87 km from the site. Nearby locations include the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, which is 0 km away, the Basilica of the Annunciation at 0.6 km, Sepphoris at 5.5 km, Mount Tabor at 8.8 km, and the Beit She'arim necropolis at 16.2 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 33 °C. The wettest is January, with about 173 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 16 |
| Average low, °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 173 | 138 | 81 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 93 | 135 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
