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Monthly climate in Dayr al Kahf, Jordan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dayr al Kahf features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 144 mm (5.7 inches) and receives 29 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dayr al Kahf enjoys an average of 4013 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dayr al Kahf, Jordan

The warmest months in Dayr al Kahf are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (45 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dayr al Kahf experiences 163 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dayr al Kahf. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum18°C
(65°F)		24°C
(76°F)		30°C
(87°F)		34°C
(94°F)		38°C
(101°F)		41°C
(106°F)		42°C
(108°F)		40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(105°F)		34°C
(94°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		26°C
(79°F)		32°C
(89°F)		36°C
(98°F)		38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(102°F)		33°C
(91°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Average high12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(75°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		28°C
(82°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(63°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		21°C
(71°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Average low4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(51°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum-1°C
(31°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(42°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(53°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Minimum-2°C
(28°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		3°C
(37°F)		7°C
(45°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(46°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dayr al Kahf, Jordan

Dayr al Kahf usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 5 rainy days and 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dayr al Kahf 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 Dayr al Kahf. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)23 (0.9)25 (1.0)27 (1.1)22 (0.9)8 (0.3)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)6 (0.2)16 (0.6)15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)555410000144

Monthly sunshine hours in Dayr al Kahf, Jordan

The sunniest months in Dayr al Kahf are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dayr al Kahf: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dayr al Kahf. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours227273334354390398409386349323285278
Mean daily daylight hours10h 16m11h 1m11h 59m12h 58m13h 48m14h 13m14h 0m13h 16m12h 19m11h 20m10h 29m10h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Dayr al Kahf, Jordan

Dayr al Kahf experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 Dayr al Kahf UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dayr al Kahf. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)568101213121110864