Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification At Tafilah 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 (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 83 mm (3.3 inches) and receives 15 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.At Tafilah enjoys an average of 4034 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 10 minutes to 14 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in At Tafilah 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, At Tafilah experiences 188 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 | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in At Tafilah, Jordan with other places around the world.
At Tafilah usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 3 rainy days and 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in At Tafilah are June, July and August. 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) | 17 (0.7) | 24 (0.9) | 22 (0.9) | 6 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
The sunniest months in At Tafilah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in At Tafilah: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 282 | 337 | 353 | 387 | 394 | 404 | 386 | 347 | 323 | 293 | 289 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 23m | 11h 5m | 11h 59m | 12h 55m | 13h 42m | 14h 5m | 13h 53m | 13h 12m | 12h 18m | 11h 23m | 10h 35m | 10h 10m |
At Tafilah 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, 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 At Tafilah UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |