Western Wall
The Western Wall is an archaeological site and sacred place in Jerusalem, Palestine, dating to 19 BC. This limestone structure stands 19 meters high and 488 meters long, forming part of the Walls of Jerusalem, the Temple Mount, and Masjid Al-Aqsa. It ranks as one of the most looked-up sights in Palestine on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and provides wheelchair access. For the driest weather, visit between June and September, when daily highs reach 30 °C to 32 °C and rain is rare. Winters, particularly from December to February, are cooler with highs of 12 °C to 14 °C and the highest levels of rainfall, with January recording about 162 millimeters of rain over 12 days.
The Western Wall is located 1 kilometer from East Jerusalem. Travelers arriving by air can use Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, which is 42 kilometers away. Nearby points of interest within the Old City of Jerusalem include the Dome of the Rock and the Temple Institute, both 0.2 kilometers away, the Golden Gate at 0.3 kilometers, and the Church of the Redeemer at 0.4 kilometers. These sites are easily accessible from the wall.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 32 °C. The wettest is January, with about 162 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 12 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 14 |
| Average low, °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 162 | 147 | 91 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 71 | 112 |
| 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.
