Jerash weather in May

In May, Jerash sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Jerash's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jerash's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:43 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
21%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Jerash reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12613
22613
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42713
52713
62714
72714
82714
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102814
112814
122814
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243016
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303016
313016

How May really feels in Jerash

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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

May 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 May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28416
38416
48515
58614
68614
78713
88713
98713
108911
118911
129010
139010
14919
15919
16919
17928
18928
19928
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26946
27946
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jerash gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
47
57
67
77
86
96
106
115
125
135
144
154
164
173
183
193
203
212
222
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242
252
262
272
281
291
301
311

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19973
20973
21973
22973
23964
24964
25955
26955
27946
28937
29928
30919
319010

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
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810calm
910calm
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1110calm
1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 4:36 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.34:566:11
213.34:556:12
313.34:546:13
413.34:536:13
513.44:526:14
613.44:516:15
713.44:506:16
813.44:496:16
913.54:496:17
1013.54:486:18
1113.54:476:19
1213.64:466:19
1313.64:456:20
1413.64:456:21
1513.64:446:21
1613.64:436:22
1713.74:436:23
1813.74:426:24
1913.74:416:24
2013.74:416:25
2113.84:406:26
2213.84:396:26
2313.84:396:27
2413.84:386:28
2513.84:386:28
2613.94:376:29
2713.94:376:30
2813.94:376:30
2913.94:366:31
3013.94:366:31
3113.94:366:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.56 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 — May's 7.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.7Intense
197.7Intense
207.7Intense
217.7Intense
227.8Intense
237.8Intense
247.8Intense
257.8Intense
267.8Intense
277.9Intense
287.9Intense
297.9Intense
307.9Intense
317.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Jerash?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Jerash for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Jerash in May

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

In May, Jerash sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jerash in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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