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The Chapel of the Milk Grotto is a Catholic chapel in Bethlehem that was established in 1872. It is one of the 37 sights of Palestine on this site and is the 33rd most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July and August, when daily highs reach 32 °C and lows are 19 °C. For cooler temperatures, April has highs of 22 °C and May has highs of 27 °C. The wettest months are January and February, with January seeing 151 mm of rain and February seeing 138 mm. The chapel is 9 km from East Jerusalem. The nearest airport is Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, which is 46 km away.
The Church of the Nativity is 0.1 km away, and Rachel's Tomb is 2.1 km from the chapel. Other nearby sites include the Judaean Mountains, which are 5.7 km away, Gehenna at 7.5 km, and the Israel Museum at 7.7 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 32 °C. The wettest is January, with about 151 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 15 |
| Average low, °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 151 | 138 | 84 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 65 | 103 |
| Rainy days | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
