Kurayyimah weather in March

In March, Kurayyimah sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 46 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Kurayyimah's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurayyimah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:55 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
42%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kurayyimah reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
32010
42010
52110
62110
72110
82110
92110
102110
112110
122110
132110
142110
152111
162111
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182111
192211
202211
212211
222211
232211
242211
252211
262311
272311
282311
292312
302312
312312

How March really feels in Kurayyimah

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.

Kurayyimah weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 789.810.15.7
Feb18° / 73910.86.1
Mar22° / 11°466.811.87.3
Apr26° / 14°163.612.88.0
May31° / 17°61.313.66.0
Jun34° / 20°10.214.14.2
Jul36° / 23°0013.92.9
Aug36° / 23°00.113.22.8
Sep34° / 21°10.312.23.9
Oct31° / 18°91.911.25.9
Nov24° / 13°274.310.38.0
Dec19° / 587.59.96.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26634
36634
46634
56634
66832
76832
86832
96931
106931
117030
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
187129
197030
207129
217129
227129
237129
247228
257228
267129
277327
287327
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kurayyimah gets around 46 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
424
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2322
2422
2521
2621
2720
2820
2919
3019
3118

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5982
6982
7982
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24964
25964
26964
27964
28955
29955
30955
31955

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:13 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:135:28
211.36:125:29
311.36:115:30
411.46:105:31
511.46:085:32
611.46:075:32
711.56:065:33
811.56:055:34
911.56:045:35
1011.66:025:35
1111.66:015:36
1211.66:005:37
1311.75:595:38
1411.75:575:38
1511.75:565:39
1611.85:555:40
1711.85:535:41
1811.85:525:41
1911.95:515:42
2011.95:495:43
2111.95:485:43
2212.05:475:44
2312.05:455:45
2412.05:445:46
2512.15:435:46
2612.15:415:47
2712.15:405:48
2812.25:395:48
2912.25:375:49
3012.25:365:50
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 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kurayyimah?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kurayyimah in March

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

In March, Kurayyimah sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Kurayyimah in March

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 2 to Dec 26 — about 7.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Kurayyimah 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 Kurayyimah peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kurayyimah 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 Kurayyimah is worst in December — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1886 µg/m³Aug 1140 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan81Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun49Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kurayyimah?

Kurayyimah sits at 32.3°N, 35.6°E, -183 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is ‘Anjarah, 15 km away.

JerashAs SaltBalāţahNablus

Topography around Kurayyimah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurayyimah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m around an average of -129 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,521 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m.

The land around Kurayyimah is covered by grassland (62%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
526 m
16 km
1,521 m
80 km
1,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: ‘Anjarah 15 km · Ajlun 16 km · Judita 18 km · Ţūbās 22 km · Jerash 28 km · As Salt 29 km · Balāţah 30 km · Nablus 33 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 Kurayyimah (32.2764°, 35.5994°, elevation -183 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).