Ma'an weather in December

In December, Ma'an sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 7 mm of precipitation across 2 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ma'an's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ma'an's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
7 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:31 AM – 4:35 PM
Cloud cover
29%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Ma'an is city in Jordan.

Density
6,695/km²
people per km²
Founded
1898

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ma'an reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3166
4166
5166
6156
7155
8155
9155
10155
11155
12155
13145
14145
15144
16144
17144
18144
19144
20144
21144
22144
23144
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30134
31134

How December really feels in Ma'an

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ma'an weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 173.40.910.34.1
Feb14° / 143.10.710.95.1
Mar18° / 132.80.311.87.4
Apr23° / 11°51.2012.78.9
May27° / 15°41.1013.58.3
Jun31° / 18°00.1013.96.7
Jul32° / 19°00.1013.75.6
Aug32° / 20°10.2013.15.4
Sep30° / 18°10.4012.26.8
Oct26° / 15°61.8011.38.7
Nov19° / 71.5010.57.9
Dec14° / 720.310.15.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37921
47921
57921
68020
78020
88020
98119
108119
118218
128218
138218
148218
158218
168218
178218
188218
198218
208218
218218
228119
238020
248020
258020
267921
277921
287921
297822
307822
317723

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ma'an gets around 7 mm of rain and snow over 2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 6% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
150
261
361
461
561
661
761
861
961
1061
1161
1261
1361
1461
1561
1661
1761
1861
1961
2061
2161
2261
2361
2461
2571
2671
2771
2871
2982
3082
3192

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December 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 December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, 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
39calm
49calm
59calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 4:33 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:214:33
210.26:224:33
310.26:234:33
410.26:234:33
510.16:244:33
610.16:254:33
710.16:254:33
810.16:264:33
910.16:274:33
1010.16:284:33
1110.16:284:34
1210.16:294:34
1310.16:304:34
1410.16:304:34
1510.16:314:35
1610.16:314:35
1710.16:324:35
1810.16:324:36
1910.16:334:36
2010.16:344:37
2110.16:344:37
2210.16:344:38
2310.16:354:38
2410.16:354:39
2510.16:364:39
2610.16:364:40
2710.16:374:40
2810.16:374:41
2910.16:374:41
3010.16:384:42
3110.16:384:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.58 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 8.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ma'an

In seasonPeak

None of Ma'an's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ma'an sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Ma'an?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ma'an for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ma'an in December

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

In December, Ma'an sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Ma'an in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ma'an peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 12Jan 1UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ma'an in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ma'an is worst in May — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (January, 32 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1152 µg/m³Jan 1432 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr50Poor
May52Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ma'an?

Ma'an sits at 30.2°N, 35.7°E, 1,111 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is Petra, 28 km away.

PetraAţ ŢafīlahWadi RumSafiAqaba‘IzrāKarak CityKerak

Topography around Ma'an

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ma'an has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 1,110 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,982 m.

The land around Ma'an is covered by bare terrain (72%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
407 m
80 km
1,982 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Petra 28 km · Aţ Ţafīlah 72 km · Wadi Rum 74 km · Safi 97 km · Aqaba 102 km · ‘Izrā 107 km · Karak City 108 km · Kerak 110 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 Ma'an (30.1962°, 35.7341°, elevation 1,111 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).