Old City of Hebron
Hebron, Palestine UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Old City of Hebron is a municipality and old town in Palestine. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is ranked as the 32nd most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is between May and September when temperatures are warmest, with daily highs reaching about 30 °C or 31 °C and little to no rain. From June to August, there is no recorded rainfall. The months of January and February are the coolest and wettest, with highs of 12 °C and about 133 to 141 mm of rain.
Hebron is located 31 km from East Jerusalem. The nearest airport is Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, which is 58 km away. Visitors can combine a trip to the Old City with nearby sites such as the Cave of the Patriarchs, located 0.2 km away, the Tomb of Jesse and Ruth, 0.6 km away, or the Oak of Mamre, which is 2.5 km away. Other nearby locations include the Judaean Mountains and the Chapel of the Milk Grotto.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 31 °C. The wettest is January, with about 141 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 14 |
| Average low, °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 141 | 133 | 82 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 59 | 98 |
| 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.
