The climate of Ma’an (Jordan)
Ma’an is a small town located in the southern part of Jordan in the
Ma’an district. Ma’an is an old city which was inhabited as early as
the Nabatean period. Although it is a small city, it is the largest
city in this part of Jordan. Ma’an plays an important role in that it
is from this town that small villages and other cities in this part of
Jordan get their fresh supplies. Two highways and a railroad run along
the city. One of the most important tourist attractions of the
country, Petra, is located at only 20 kilometers from the city. Almost
every day excursions are made from Ma’an to this world wonder. Ma’an
has a warm desert climate characterized by large differences in
temperatures between the seasons and low precipitation figures. Ma’an
gets only 50 millimeters of annual precipitation. During the summer
average daytime temperatures are around 30 degrees Celsius (86
degrees Fahrenheit). Winters are fairly cool with average daytime
temperatures of 15 degrees Celsius (59 degrees Fahrenheit). During
the winter subzero temperatures during the night are not uncommon. Ma’an gets hit by dust storms on a regular basis which seem to come
out of nowhere.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Ma’an.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
13
2
7
5
n/a
February
15
3
8
4
n/a
March
19
5
8
4
n/a
April
24
9
9
2
n/a
May
28
13
11
2
n/a
June
32
15
13
0
n/a
July
33
17
13
0
n/a
August
34
17
12
0
n/a
September
32
15
11
0
n/a
October
27
12
9
2
n/a
November
20
7
8
2
n/a
December
15
3
7
3
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
