Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Qasr features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 120 mm (4.7 inches) and receives 22 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Al Qasr enjoys an average of 4026 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Al Qasr are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Qasr experiences 179 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Al Qasr, Karak, Jordan with other places around the world.
Al Qasr usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 4 rainy days and 27 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Al Qasr are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25 (1.0) | 29 (1.1) | 28 (1.1) | 9 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.2) | 9 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Al Qasr are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Al Qasr: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 232 | 280 | 335 | 353 | 388 | 396 | 405 | 387 | 347 | 322 | 290 | 286 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 21m | 11h 4m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 43m | 14h 7m | 13h 55m | 13h 13m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 33m | 10h 8m |
Al Qasr 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, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Al Qasr UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |