Beit Shemesh
Beit Shemesh is a city in Jerusalem, Israel, 282 m above sea level. It has a population of about 118,700 (2018). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Mar–Apr · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Beit Shemesh at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
171 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
within 12 km
How Beit Shemesh has grown
People living in the built-up area (14 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+118%32k in 1975 → 70k in 2025Weather in Beit Shemesh
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 69%
When to go to Beit Shemesh
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 70 | 79 | 87 | 90 | 80 | 71 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 73 | 85 | 79 |
| High | 17° | 18° | 21° | 26° | 29° | 32° | 33° | 34° | 32° | 30° | 24° | 19° |
| Low | 9° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° |
| Rain (mm) | 171 | 150 | 87 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 76 | 119 |
| Wet days | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
What's on in Beit Shemesh
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Beit Shemesh
Outdoors around Beit Shemesh
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Beit Shemesh
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Israel seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Beit Shemesh
Earthquakes around Beit Shemesh
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 3
Beit Shemesh from above
Getting to Beit Shemesh
Places near Beit Shemesh
Places with a climate like Beit Shemesh
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
