Az̧ Z̧ulayl in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Az̧ Z̧ulayl sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 87 mm of precipitation over about 17 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 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Az̧ Z̧ulayl's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Az̧ Z̧ulayl's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 87 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Az̧ Z̧ulayl in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in Az̧ Z̧ulayl reaches about 14°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Az̧ Z̧ulayl
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.
Az̧ Z̧ulayl 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 4° | 35 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 10.1 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 14° / 5° | 30 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 18° / 7° | 20 | 4 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 23° / 11° | 7 | 1.7 | 0 | 12.8 | 8.6 |
| May | 28° / 14° | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 13.6 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 32° / 17° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.1 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 33° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 31° / 18° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 27° / 14° | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 20° / 9° | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 10.4 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 14° / 5° | 22 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Az̧ Z̧ulayl gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 17 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 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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 3.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Az̧ Z̧ulayl?
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 Az̧ Z̧ulayl for sightseeing.
What to pack for Az̧ Z̧ulayl in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Az̧ Z̧ulayl sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Az̧ Z̧ulayl 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very 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 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Az̧ Z̧ulayl 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 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).
| 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 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.
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.
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 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.