Garden Tomb
The Garden Tomb is a burial plot identified as the tomb of Jesus. It is one of the 37 sights in Palestine and ranks 20th among the country's sights in English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The site is located in East Jerusalem, 0 km from the capital. Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv is the nearest airport, 41 km away. Visitors can combine a trip to the Garden Tomb with visits to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Holy Land, the Church of the Redeemer, Jerusalem, the Dome of the Rock, or the Golden Gate, which are all within 1 km.
The site is open Monday through Saturday from 08:30–12:00 and 14:00–17:30. There is no fee to visit, and the site has wheelchair access. The weather is warmest from June to August, with daily highs reaching 32 °C. The wettest months are January and February, while May and June are among the driest.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 32 °C. The wettest is January, with about 166 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 14 |
| Average low, °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 166 | 151 | 93 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 72 | 115 |
| Rainy days | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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.
