Jerash weather in March

In March, Jerash sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 6.1 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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Jerash's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jerash's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:53 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
38%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Jerash is city in Jordan.

Density
66/km²
people per km²
Founded
1910

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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Jerash reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 25°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)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5177
6177
7187
8187
9187
10187
11187
12188
13188
14188
15188
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18188
19188
20198
21198
22198
23198
24198
25198
26208
27209
28209
29209
30209
31219

How March really feels in Jerash

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.

Jerash 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 457.710.14.1
Feb15° / 447.310.84.8
Mar18° / 316.111.86.8
Apr23° / 11°133.212.88.4
May28° / 15°51.313.67.7
Jun32° / 18°00.114.15.9
Jul33° / 20°0013.94.8
Aug33° / 20°0013.24.7
Sep32° / 18°10.512.25.9
Oct28° / 15°61.711.27.9
Nov21° / 10°17410.37.8
Dec15° / 285.29.95.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87228
97228
107228
117327
127327
137327
147426
157426
167426
177327
187426
197426
207525
217525
227426
237426
247426
257426
267525
277525
287525
297525
307624
317723

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Jerash gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
121
220
320
419
519
619
718
818
918
1019
1119
1219
1319
1420
1520
1621
1721
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2421
2521
2620
2720
2819
2918
3018
3117

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 (%)
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 March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
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2010calm
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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 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:125:27
211.36:115:28
311.36:105:29
411.46:085:30
511.46:075:30
611.46:065:31
711.56:055:32
811.56:045:33
911.56:025:34
1011.66:015:34
1111.66:005:35
1211.65:595:36
1311.75:575:36
1411.75:565:37
1511.75:555:38
1611.85:535:39
1711.85:525:39
1811.85:515:40
1911.95:505:41
2011.95:485:42
2111.95:475:42
2212.05:465:43
2312.05:445:44
2412.05:435:44
2512.15:425:45
2612.15:405:46
2712.15:395:46
2812.25:375:47
2912.25:365:48
3012.25:355:49
3112.35:335:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 8.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Jerash?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Jerash for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jerash in March

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

In March, Jerash sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Jerash 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 Jerash 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 Jerash 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 Jerash 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 Jerash?

Jerash sits at 32.3°N, 35.9°E, 620 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is ‘Anjarah, 14 km away.

KurayyimahZarqaṢuwayliḥMafraq

Topography around Jerash

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jerash has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m around an average of 648 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,216 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,874 m.

The land around Jerash is covered by grassland (54%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), cropland (28%) and bare terrain (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
421 m
16 km
1,216 m
80 km
1,874 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: ‘Anjarah 14 km · Ajlun 15 km · Judita 23 km · Aydūn 25 km · Kurayyimah 28 km · Zarqa 29 km · Ṣuwayliḥ 29 km · Mafraq 30 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 Jerash (32.2808°, 35.8993°, elevation 620 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).