nomadseason

Monthly climate in Sal, Jordan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sal features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (109 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 279 mm (11.0 inches) and receives 48 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sal enjoys an average of 3996 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sal, Jordan

The warmest months in Sal are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (48 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sal experiences 171 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		32°C
(89°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(109°F)		41°C
(107°F)		37°C
(99°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		33°C
(92°F)		37°C
(100°F)		37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(95°F)		27°C
(82°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average high14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		24°C
(76°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(89°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		29°C
(84°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Daily mean9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(72°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Average low5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(53°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum1°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(44°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(60°F)		11°C
(53°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Minimum-3°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		9°C
(49°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(34°F)

Compare climate in Sal with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sal, Jordan with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Sal, Jordan

Sal usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 8 rainy days and 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sal are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)49 (1.9)52 (2.1)50 (2.0)33 (1.3)12 (0.5)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)12 (0.5)27 (1.1)39 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)888530000268

Monthly sunshine hours in Sal, Jordan

The sunniest months in Sal are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 2 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sal: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours223272330352391398408387347322284275
Mean daily daylight hours10h 15m11h 0m11h 59m12h 59m13h 49m14h 14m14h 1m13h 17m12h 19m11h 20m10h 28m10h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Sal, Jordan

Sal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sal UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)468101112111110854