Summer dominates the Palestinian climate, with hot, dry, windy weather stretching from May until October. The winter months provide most of the cold, rainy weather. The region receives only an average of seven hours of sunshine per day during winter, with that number almost doubling in the summer days.
If traveling to Palestine during the summer, sun block and a head covering are essential. While winter temperatures can drop to freezing during the coldest months of December and January, average temperatures are around 50 degrees Fahrenheit, requiring sweaters and sometimes jackets.
If you come in the winter, do not miss to experience the Turkish Bath that located in the Old City of Nablus. Nablus has six hamaams Turkish baths. Al Hana was built in the 19th century. Bethlehem is also one of attractions must be in your list. In Bethlehem you can visit the Church of the Nativity where Christ was born. The annual Christmas Midnight Mass and other religious celebrations are well-worth your visit.
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Is it safe to visit the West Bank? The rains also often bring flooding. This is the first such rise in fifty years. On the West Bank, Israeli home demolitions continue.
On February 2nd, Israel demolished 23 homes in two poor southern West Bank villages, leaving Palestinians homeless and in the cold. Some of the displaced will now live in caves, as they have nowhere to go. Cold and wet weather in Palestine will not be over anytime soon, and the situation could get even worse.
Just last week a storm brought snow and freezing weather, closing Palestinian schools for days. In and , storms delivered feet of snow and brought cities to a standstill.
Many fear there will be a repeat this year.
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