Az̧ Z̧ulayl weather in January

In January, Az̧ Z̧ulayl sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Az̧ Z̧ulayl's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Az̧ Z̧ulayl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:41 AM – 4:47 PM
Cloud cover
42%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in Az̧ Z̧ulayl reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3134
4134
5134
6124
7124
8124
9124
10124
11124
12124
13124
14123
15123
16123
17123
18123
19123
20124
21124
22124
23124
24124
25124
26124
27124
28124
29134
30134
31134

How January really feels in Az̧ Z̧ulayl

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

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

Az̧ Z̧ulayl weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
57030
67030
76931
86931
96931
106931
117030
127030
137030
147030
157030
166931
176931
186931
196931
206832
216832
226832
236832
246832
256832
266832
276832
286832
296832
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Az̧ Z̧ulayl gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1161
2161
3172
4172
5172
6172
7182
8182
9182
10182
11182
12182
13182
14182
15182
16191
17191
18191
19191
20202
21212
22212
23212
24222
25222
26222
27232
28232
29232
30232
31232

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:404:36
29.96:404:37
39.96:414:37
410.06:414:38
510.06:414:39
610.06:414:39
710.06:414:40
810.06:414:41
910.06:414:42
1010.06:414:43
1110.06:414:43
1210.06:414:44
1310.16:414:45
1410.16:414:46
1510.16:414:47
1610.16:414:47
1710.16:414:48
1810.16:404:49
1910.26:404:50
2010.26:404:51
2110.26:404:52
2210.26:394:53
2310.26:394:54
2410.36:394:55
2510.36:384:55
2610.36:384:56
2710.36:384:57
2810.46:374:58
2910.46:374:59
3010.46:365:00
3110.46:365:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.34 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 — January's 3.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Az̧ Z̧ulayl?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Az̧ Z̧ulayl.

What to pack for Az̧ Z̧ulayl in January

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

In January, Az̧ Z̧ulayl sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Az̧ Z̧ulayl in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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).