Irbid weather in March

In March, Irbid sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 40 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Irbid's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Irbid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:54 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
41%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Irbid is city in Jordan.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 42.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
~1399 BCE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Irbid reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4198
5198
6198
7198
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
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How March really feels in Irbid

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

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

Irbid weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 569.410.14.8
Feb16° / 578.610.85.4
Mar20° / 406.711.87.0
Apr24° / 12°193.912.88.2
May29° / 16°8213.67.2
Jun32° / 19°10.214.15.6
Jul34° / 21°0013.94.4
Aug34° / 21°0013.24.3
Sep32° / 20°20.512.25.3
Oct29° / 17°92.211.27.1
Nov23° / 12°264.810.37.9
Dec17° / 416.59.96.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46733
56733
66832
76832
86832
96931
106931
117030
127030
137030
147129
157030
167030
177129
187129
197030
207030
217030
227030
237030
247030
257030
267030
277030
287129
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Irbid gets around 40 mm of rain over 6.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
322
422
521
621
721
820
920
1021
1121
1221
1322
1422
1523
1623
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2523
2623
2722
2821
2921
3020
3119

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March 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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
14991
15991
16991
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261000
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281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:125:27
211.36:115:28
311.36:105:29
411.36:095:30
511.46:085:30
611.46:065:31
711.46:055:32
811.56:045:33
911.56:035:34
1011.56:015:34
1111.66:005:35
1211.65:595:36
1311.65:585:37
1411.75:565:37
1511.75:555:38
1611.85:545:39
1711.85:525:40
1811.85:515:40
1911.95:505:41
2011.95:485:42
2111.95:475:42
2212.05:465:43
2312.05:445:44
2412.05:435:45
2512.15:425:45
2612.15:405:46
2712.15:395:47
2812.25:385:47
2912.25:365:48
3012.25:355:49
3112.35:345:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Irbid?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Irbid for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Irbid in March

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

In March, Irbid sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Irbid in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Irbid 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
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Irbid in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Irbid 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 Irbid?

Irbid sits at 32.6°N, 35.9°E, 570 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is Aydūn, 6.0 km away.

AjlunŢafas‘AnjarahJerash

Topography around Irbid

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Irbid has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 554 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,084 m.

The land around Irbid is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
1,017 m
80 km
2,084 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Aydūn 6.0 km · Ar Ramthā 15 km · Judita 21 km · Dar‘ā 25 km · Ajlun 26 km · Ţafas 29 km · ‘Anjarah 29 km · Jerash 31 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 Irbid (32.5556°, 35.85°, elevation 570 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).