Jerash weather in October

In October, Jerash sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Jerash's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jerash's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:46 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
22%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Jerash reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33016
43016
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132816
142815
152815
162815
172815
182815
192715
202715
212715
222714
232614
242614
252614
262614
272513
282513
292513
302413
312413

How October really feels in Jerash

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2964
3964
4955
5955
6946
7946
8946
9937
10937
11937
12928
13928
149010
159010
169010
179010
188911
198911
208911
218911
228911
238713
248713
258713
268713
278713
288713
298713
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Jerash gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
114
124
134
144
155
165
175
186
196
206
217
227
238
249
259
2610
2711
2811
2912
3012
3113

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
153416
254406
357385
458375
560355
662344
763334
864324
964324
1066313
1167303
1268293
1369283
1471272
1573252
1674242
1775232
1876222
1978202
2079192
2180182
2282171
2383161
2484151
2586131
2687121
2788111
2889101
299091
309181
319181

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:355:16
211.75:355:15
311.65:365:13
411.65:375:12
511.65:385:11
611.55:385:09
711.55:395:08
811.55:405:07
911.45:405:06
1011.45:415:04
1111.45:425:03
1211.35:435:02
1311.35:435:01
1411.35:444:59
1511.25:454:58
1611.25:464:57
1711.25:464:56
1811.15:474:55
1911.15:484:54
2011.15:494:53
2111.05:504:52
2211.05:504:51
2311.05:514:49
2410.95:524:48
2510.95:534:47
2610.95:544:46
2710.85:554:46
2810.85:554:45
2910.85:564:44
3010.85:574:43
3110.75:584:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.8 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 — October's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Jerash?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jerash in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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