Ma'an in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Ma'an sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 14 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 17°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Ma'an's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ma'an's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
14 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
7.8
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ma'an in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 17°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Ma'an reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Ma'an

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

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

fall 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 the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ma'an gets around 14 mm of rain over 4 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Ma'an

In seasonPeak

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

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 fall a good time to visit Ma'an?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Ma'an for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ma'an in Fall

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

In fall, Ma'an sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Ma'an in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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