Monthly climate in Al Jafr, Ma’an, Jordan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Jafr features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (48 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 30 mm (1.2 inches) and receives 4 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Al Jafr enjoys an average of 4059 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 12 minutes to 14 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Al Jafr, Ma’an, Jordan §

The warmest months in Al Jafr are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (82 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (48 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Jafr experiences 188 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 10 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Al Jafr, Ma’an, Jordan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 25°C
(76°F)
29°C
(85°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
39°C
(103°F)
41°C
(107°F)
43°C
(110°F)
41°C
(106°F)
41°C
(106°F)
36°C
(97°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(76°F)
30°C
(86°F)
34°C
(93°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(101°F)
41°C
(106°F)
40°C
(105°F)
40°C
(105°F)
35°C
(95°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Average high 15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(64°F)
21°C
(71°F)
27°C
(80°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(94°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
30°C
(86°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean 8°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(67°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(82°F)
22°C
(72°F)
15°C
(60°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(53°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
2°C
(35°F)
5°C
(42°F)
10°C
(50°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(60°F)
9°C
(49°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
Minimum -5°C
(24°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(45°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(62°F)
14°C
(57°F)
7°C
(45°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-2°C
(28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Al Jafr, Ma’an, Jordan §

Al Jafr usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 1 rainy days and 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Al Jafr are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Al Jafr, Ma’an, Jordan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2 (0.1) 10 (0.4) 6 (0.2) 3 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 5 (0.2) 1 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Al Jafr, Ma’an, Jordan §

The sunniest months in Al Jafr are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Al Jafr: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Al Jafr, Ma’an, Jordan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 241 287 342 355 385 392 403 386 347 327 296 294
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 25m 11h 6m 11h 59m 12h 54m 13h 40m 14h 3m 13h 51m 13h 11m 12h 18m 11h 24m 10h 36m 10h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Al Jafr, Ma’an, Jordan §

Al Jafr experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Jafr UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Al Jafr, Ma’an, Jordan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 7 10 11 12 12 12 12 10 9 6 5