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Aqaba, Jordan climate
BWh Hot desert
Aqaba has a seasonal tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 40°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 10°C at night. Precipitation totals about 19 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — October alone averages 3 mm while June barely receives 0 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Aqaba climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 21 | 23 | 27 | 32 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 34 | 28 | 23 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 16 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 17 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 12 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 21 | 23 | 27 | 32 | 36 | 39 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 16 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 25 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 40 | 40 | 38 | 34 | 28 | 23 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 34 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 17 |
| Avg low (°C) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 12 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 2 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 0.2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 2 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 0.2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0.1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 43 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 33 | 40 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 58 | 53 | 47 | 38 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 48 | 51 | 56 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 43 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 14 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 58 | 53 | 47 | 38 | 34 | 36 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 12 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 33 | 40 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 37 | 41 | 46 | 48 | 51 | 56 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 18 years of daily observations at Elat, a weather station, about 6 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.