Monthly climate in Ar Rusayfah, Zarqa, Jordan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ar Rusayfah features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 193 mm (7.6 inches) and receives 34 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ar Rusayfah enjoys an average of 4005 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 4 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ar Rusayfah, Zarqa, Jordan §

The warmest months in Ar Rusayfah are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 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 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ar Rusayfah experiences 167 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 Ar Rusayfah, Zarqa, 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 22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
32°C
(89°F)
37°C
(98°F)
39°C
(102°F)
39°C
(102°F)
40°C
(104°F)
41°C
(107°F)
41°C
(106°F)
36°C
(97°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
33°C
(92°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(98°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(100°F)
34°C
(93°F)
27°C
(80°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average high 13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
24°C
(75°F)
30°C
(85°F)
32°C
(89°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
28°C
(83°F)
21°C
(71°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(55°F)
18°C
(64°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(78°F)
22°C
(71°F)
16°C
(60°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Average low 5°C
(40°F)
6°C
(42°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(53°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
10°C
(51°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum 0°C
(33°F)
2°C
(35°F)
3°C
(38°F)
7°C
(44°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(52°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Minimum -3°C
(27°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(56°F)
9°C
(48°F)
4°C
(39°F)
0°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ar Rusayfah, Zarqa, Jordan §

Ar Rusayfah usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 6 rainy days and 37 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ar Rusayfah 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 Ar Rusayfah, Zarqa, 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) 38 (1.5) 37 (1.4) 38 (1.5) 22 (0.9) 7 (0.3) 1 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 7 (0.3) 18 (0.7) 25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 7 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Ar Rusayfah, Zarqa, Jordan §

The sunniest months in Ar Rusayfah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ar Rusayfah: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ar Rusayfah, Zarqa, 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 226 273 331 352 390 398 408 388 348 322 285 278
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 18m 11h 2m 11h 59m 12h 58m 13h 47m 14h 11m 13h 59m 13h 15m 12h 19m 11h 21m 10h 30m 10h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Ar Rusayfah, Zarqa, Jordan §

Ar Rusayfah 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 Ar Rusayfah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ar Rusayfah, Zarqa, 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) 4 6 8 10 12 13 12 11 10 8 6 4