Aţ Ţafīlah in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Aţ Ţafīlah sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 18 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Aţ Ţafīlah's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aţ Ţafīlah's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 25°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 18 mm; 3 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 8.0; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Aţ Ţafīlah in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Aţ Ţafīlah reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Aţ Ţafīlah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

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Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Aţ Ţafīlah weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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	16° / 6°	20	4.1	10.2	6.0
Feb	17° / 7°	17	3.7	10.9	6.8
Mar	21° / 10°	14	2.5	11.8	8.2
Apr	26° / 13°	3	0.6	12.7	8.9
May	30° / 17°	1	0.2	13.5	7.0
Jun	32° / 20°	0	0	14	5.4
Jul	34° / 22°	0	0	13.8	4.4
Aug	34° / 22°	0	0	13.1	4.5
Sep	32° / 20°	0	0.1	12.2	5.9
Oct	28° / 17°	2	0.4	11.2	8.0
Nov	23° / 12°	4	1.3	10.4	8.8
Dec	18° / 8°	8	2	10	7.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

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Aţ Ţafīlah gets around 18 mm of rain over 3 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Aţ Ţafīlah

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In spring, Aţ Ţafīlah overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aţ Ţafīlah sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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Is spring a good time to visit Aţ Ţafīlah?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.0

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

7.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aţ Ţafīlah in Spring

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

In spring, Aţ Ţafīlah sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Aţ Ţafīlah in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aţ Ţafīlah peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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	7	8	10	12	11	11	10	7	5	4
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	7	Very high
Apr	8	Very high
May	10	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	10	Very high
Oct	7	Very high
Nov	5	High
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Aţ Ţafīlah in Spring

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

Air quality in Aţ Ţafīlah is worst in December — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 28 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)	47	46	44	44	41	32	28	29	33	36	44	47
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	47	Poor
Feb	46	Poor
Mar	44	Poor
Apr	44	Poor
May	41	Poor
Jun	32	Moderate
Jul	28	Moderate
Aug	29	Moderate
Sep	33	Moderate
Oct	36	Poor
Nov	44	Poor
Dec	47	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Aţ Ţafīlah?

Aţ Ţafīlah sits at 30.8°N, 35.6°E, 1,041 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is Safi, 26 km away.

Topography around Aţ Ţafīlah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aţ Ţafīlah has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 856 m around an average of 1,019 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,892 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,157 m.

The land around Aţ Ţafīlah is covered by bare terrain (52%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (70%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (88%) within 80 km.

3 km

856 m

bare terrain 52%

16 km

1,892 m

bare terrain 70%

80 km

2,157 m

bare terrain 88%

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Spring weather nearby: Safi 26 km · ‘Izrā 37 km · Karak City 39 km · Kerak 39 km · Petra 59 km · Ma'an 72 km · As Samū‘ 81 km · Yaţţā 83 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 Aţ Ţafīlah (30.8375°, 35.6044°, elevation 1,041 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.