Az̧ Z̧ulayl weather in August

In August, Az̧ Z̧ulayl sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 100% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Az̧ Z̧ulayl's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Az̧ Z̧ulayl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:03 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
1%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical August day in Az̧ Z̧ulayl reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Az̧ Z̧ulayl

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Az̧ Z̧ulayl weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 356.10.610.13.8
Feb14° / 306.10.510.84.7
Mar18° / 2040.111.87.0
Apr23° / 11°71.7012.88.6
May28° / 14°30.8013.67.8
Jun32° / 17°00.1014.15.9
Jul33° / 19°00013.94.8
Aug33° / 20°00.1013.24.7
Sep31° / 18°10.3012.26.1
Oct27° / 14°51.3011.28.3
Nov20° / 142.8010.47.7
Dec14° / 224.30.19.95.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 100% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 0% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Az̧ Z̧ulayl gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13949121
23849121
33750131
43650141
53550141
63450151
73351151
83251161
93152161
103152161
113052171
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143053161
153053161
163054151
173153151
183154141
193253141
203353131
213353131
223453121
233552121
243553120
253554110
263653110
273653110
283752110
293852100
303951100
314050100

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
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916light breeze
1015light breeze
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:53 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:536:29
213.64:546:28
313.54:556:27
413.54:556:26
513.54:566:25
613.54:576:25
713.44:576:24
813.44:586:23
913.44:596:22
1013.44:596:21
1113.35:006:20
1213.35:016:19
1313.35:016:18
1413.25:026:17
1513.25:036:16
1613.25:036:15
1713.25:046:14
1813.15:056:12
1913.15:056:11
2013.15:066:10
2113.05:076:09
2213.05:076:08
2313.05:086:07
2412.95:096:05
2512.95:096:04
2612.95:106:03
2712.95:116:02
2812.85:116:00
2912.85:125:59
3012.85:135:58
3112.75:135:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.09 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.8Intense
67.8Intense
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247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Az̧ Z̧ulayl?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Az̧ Z̧ulayl for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Az̧ Z̧ulayl in August

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

In August, Az̧ Z̧ulayl sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Az̧ Z̧ulayl in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Az̧ Z̧ulayl peaks around June 19 at about 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Az̧ Z̧ulayl in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Az̧ Z̧ulayl 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 Az̧ Z̧ulayl?

Az̧ Z̧ulayl sits at 32.1°N, 36.3°E, 572 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is Zarqa, 19 km away.

AmmanAl JubayhahSaḩābḨayy al QuwaysimahJerash

Topography around Az̧ Z̧ulayl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Az̧ Z̧ulayl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 586 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,223 m.

The land around Az̧ Z̧ulayl is covered by bare terrain (54%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (72%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (48%), cropland (23%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
257 m
80 km
2,223 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Zarqa 19 km · Russeifa 25 km · Mafraq 26 km · Amman 37 km · Al Jubayhah 38 km · Saḩāb 38 km · Ḩayy al Quwaysimah 39 km · Jerash 40 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 Az̧ Z̧ulayl (32.1208°, 36.2801°, elevation 572 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).