Ajlun weather in May

In May, Ajlun sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ajlun's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ajlun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:44 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
21%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Ajlun is city.

Density
31,389/km²
people per km²
Founded
1920

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ajlun reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12714
22714
32714
42714
52815
62815
72815
82815
92815
102815
112915
122916
132916
142916
152916
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183016
193016
203017
213017
223017
233017
243017
253017
263117
273117
283117
293117
303117
313117

How May really feels in Ajlun

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ajlun weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 508.210.14.9
Feb16° / 50810.85.4
Mar20° / 356.311.87.1
Apr25° / 12°143.112.88.4
May29° / 16°61.313.67.1
Jun32° / 19°00.114.15.4
Jul34° / 21°0013.94.3
Aug34° / 21°0013.24.2
Sep32° / 20°10.312.25.3
Oct29° / 16°61.311.27.3
Nov22° / 11°183.910.38.1
Dec17° / 335.89.96.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38515
48515
58614
68614
78614
88812
98812
108812
118911
129010
139010
14919
15919
16919
17928
18928
19928
20937
21937
22937
23946
24946
25946
26955
27955
28955
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ajlun gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
116
126
136
145
155
164
174
184
193
203
212
222
232
242
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59640
69640
79640
89640
99550
109550
119550
129550
139460
149460
159460
169460
179370
189370
199280
209190
2190100
2289110
2387130
2486140
2584160
2683170
2780191
2878211
2976231
3074251
3172271

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 4:36 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.34:566:12
213.34:566:13
313.34:556:13
413.34:546:14
513.44:536:15
613.44:526:16
713.44:516:16
813.54:506:17
913.54:496:18
1013.54:486:18
1113.54:476:19
1213.64:476:20
1313.64:466:21
1413.64:456:21
1513.64:446:22
1613.74:446:23
1713.74:436:23
1813.74:426:24
1913.74:426:25
2013.74:416:26
2113.84:416:26
2213.84:406:27
2313.84:396:28
2413.84:396:28
2513.84:386:29
2613.94:386:30
2713.94:386:30
2813.94:376:31
2913.94:376:32
3013.94:366:32
3113.94:366:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.6Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.8Intense
277.8Intense
287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ajlun?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Ajlun for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ajlun in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Ajlun sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ajlun in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ajlun peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ajlun in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ajlun is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 31 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 2250 µg/m³Jul 2031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr50Poor
May43Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ajlun?

Ajlun sits at 32.3°N, 35.8°E, 769 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is ‘Anjarah, 3.0 km away.

IrbidAs SaltAr Ramthā

Topography around Ajlun

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ajlun.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ajlun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m around an average of 924 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,465 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m.

The land around Ajlun is covered by trees (37%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), trees (21%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
542 m
16 km
1,465 m
80 km
1,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: ‘Anjarah 3.0 km · Judita 9.0 km · Jerash 15 km · Kurayyimah 16 km · Aydūn 22 km · Irbid 26 km · As Salt 33 km · Ar Ramthā 35 km

Jordan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type B / C / D / F / G / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,348
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
17
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 426
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 2%Buddhist 0%Hindu 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ajlun (32.3333°, 35.7528°, elevation 769 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).