‘Izrā weather in March

In March, ‘Izrā sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 61% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is ‘Izrā's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Izrā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:54 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
33%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

‘Izrā is human settlement in Jordan.

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 ‘Izrā reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°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 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in ‘Izrā

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.

‘Izrā weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 285.20.510.25.3
Feb16° / 245.10.310.96.0
Mar20° / 11°173.6011.87.7
Apr25° / 14°51.3012.78.8
May29° / 18°20.4013.67.5
Jun32° / 21°000145.9
Jul33° / 22°00013.84.9
Aug33° / 23°00013.14.9
Sep31° / 21°00012.26.2
Oct28° / 18°30.7011.28.1
Nov22° / 13°81.9010.48.4
Dec17° / 1330.1106.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

‘Izrā gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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1311
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2013
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3010
3110

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 (%)
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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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
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108calm
118calm
129calm
139calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:125:29
211.36:115:30
311.36:105:31
411.46:085:31
511.46:075:32
611.46:065:33
711.56:055:34
811.56:045:34
911.56:035:35
1011.66:015:36
1111.66:005:36
1211.65:595:37
1311.75:585:38
1411.75:565:38
1511.75:555:39
1611.85:545:40
1711.85:535:41
1811.85:515:41
1911.95:505:42
2011.95:495:43
2111.95:485:43
2212.05:465:44
2312.05:455:45
2412.05:445:45
2512.15:425:46
2612.15:415:46
2712.15:405:47
2812.25:395:48
2912.25:375:48
3012.25:365:49
3112.35:355:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.18 kWh/m² to a high of 8.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit ‘Izrā?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for ‘Izrā in March

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

In March, ‘Izrā sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in ‘Izrā in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in ‘Izrā peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 18UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in ‘Izrā 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 ‘Izrā is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorApr 1238 µg/m³Jul 1824 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr39Poor
May35Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Izrā?

‘Izrā sits at 31.2°N, 35.7°E, 1,111 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is Kerak, 3.0 km away.

Aţ ŢafīlahMadabaBanī Na‘īmAs Samū‘Yaţţā

Topography around ‘Izrā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Izrā has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m around an average of 1,051 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,692 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,058 m.

The land around ‘Izrā is covered by grassland (75%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
503 m
16 km
1,692 m
80 km
2,058 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kerak 3.0 km · Karak City 7.0 km · Safi 26 km · Aţ Ţafīlah 37 km · Madaba 63 km · Banī Na‘īm 64 km · As Samū‘ 65 km · Yaţţā 65 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 ‘Izrā (31.1589°, 35.6928°, elevation 1,111 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).