As Salt in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), As Salt sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 121 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is As Salt's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see As Salt's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 121 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in As Salt in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical winter day in As Salt reaches about 16°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in As Salt
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
As Salt weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 6° | 48 | 7.6 | 10.1 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 16° / 7° | 44 | 7.5 | 10.8 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 20° / 10° | 30 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 25° / 13° | 11 | 2.8 | 12.8 | 8.4 |
| May | 29° / 17° | 4 | 0.9 | 13.6 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 32° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.1 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 34° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 34° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 32° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 17° | 5 | 1.3 | 11.2 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 22° / 12° | 15 | 3.5 | 10.4 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 17° / 8° | 29 | 5.4 | 9.9 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
As Salt gets around 121 mm of rain over 21 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit As Salt?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit As Salt for sightseeing.
What to pack for As Salt in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, As Salt sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in As Salt in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in As Salt peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in As Salt in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in As Salt 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 46 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 43 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 47 | 47 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | Poor |
| Feb | 50 | Poor |
| Mar | 51 | Poor |
| Apr | 50 | Poor |
| May | 43 | Poor |
| Jun | 35 | Moderate |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 32 | Moderate |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 43 | Poor |
| Nov | 47 | Poor |
| Dec | 47 | Poor |
Where is As Salt?
As Salt sits at 32.0°N, 35.7°E, 816 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is Al Fuḩayş, 6.0 km away.
Topography around As Salt
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of As Salt.
Within 3 km, the terrain around As Salt has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m around an average of 913 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,446 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m.
The land around As Salt is covered by grassland (41%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (31%) and grassland (30%) within 80 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
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 As Salt (32.0392°, 35.7272°, elevation 816 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.