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A Dictionary of the Bible | 1997 | | © A Dictionary of the Bible 1997, originally published by Oxford University Press 1997. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

weather Rain normally falls in the winter in Palestine—some in October–November and the heaviest in January to March, with lighter rain in April or May. The western slopes of the hills receive the largest amounts. Temperatures are not extreme, except for the great heat of the Jordan valley.

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