Kerak in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Kerak sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Summer is Kerak's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kerak's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
5.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Kerak in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.

A typical summer day in Kerak reaches about 33°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Kerak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 73 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
73
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kerak weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Kerak gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Kerak?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Kerak for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kerak in Summer

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

In summer, Kerak sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Kerak in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kerak 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 Kerak in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kerak 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 Kerak?

Kerak sits at 31.2°N, 35.7°E, 1,000 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is ‘Izrā, 3.0 km away.

SafiAţ ŢafīlahMadabaBanī Na‘īmYaţţāAs Samū‘

Topography around Kerak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kerak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m around an average of 952 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,676 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,058 m.

The land around Kerak is covered by grassland (65%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%), grassland (28%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
565 m
16 km
1,676 m
80 km
2,058 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: ‘Izrā 3.0 km · Karak City 6.0 km · Safi 28 km · Aţ Ţafīlah 39 km · Madaba 60 km · Banī Na‘īm 63 km · Yaţţā 65 km · As Samū‘ 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 Kerak (31.1825°, 35.7°, elevation 1,000 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.