Madaba weather in February

In February, Madaba sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Madaba's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:26 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
41%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Madaba is city in Madaba Governorate, Jordan.

Density
2/km²
people per km²
Founded
1921

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical February day in Madaba reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6157
7157
8157
9167
10168
11168
12168
13168
14168
15168
16168
17168
18168
19168
20178
21178
22178
23179
24179
25179
26179
27189
28189

How February really feels in Madaba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

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

Madaba weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 497.310.25.0
Feb16° / 42710.85.6
Mar19° / 10°295.111.87.3
Apr24° / 13°92.112.88.6
May29° / 17°30.613.67.5
Jun32° / 20°00.1145.8
Jul33° / 22°0013.94.8
Aug33° / 22°0013.24.7
Sep32° / 21°00.112.25.8
Oct28° / 18°41.111.27.8
Nov22° / 12°143.410.48.2
Dec17° / 295.1106.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116931
126931
136931
146931
157030
167030
177129
187129
197228
207327
217327
227327
237426
247426
257525
267525
277525
287624

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Madaba gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 7 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
527
627
727
827
927
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1525
1625
1725
1824
1924
2024
2124
2223
2323
2422
2521
2621
2720
2819

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February 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

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:365:04
210.56:365:05
310.56:355:06
410.56:345:07
510.66:345:08
610.66:335:09
710.66:325:10
810.66:325:11
910.76:315:12
1010.76:305:12
1110.76:295:13
1210.86:295:14
1310.86:285:15
1410.86:275:16
1510.86:265:17
1610.96:255:18
1710.96:245:18
1810.96:235:19
1911.06:225:20
2011.06:215:21
2111.06:205:22
2211.16:195:23
2311.16:185:23
2411.16:175:24
2511.16:165:25
2611.26:155:26
2711.26:145:27
2811.26:135:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 8.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Madaba?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Madaba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Madaba in February

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

In February, Madaba sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Madaba in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Madaba peaks around June 18 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 18UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Madaba in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Madaba 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 Madaba?

Madaba sits at 31.7°N, 35.8°E, 790 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is Umm as Summāq, 20 km away.

Ḩayy al QuwaysimahSaḩābWādī as SīrMāḩişAmman

Topography around Madaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 774 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,123 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,719 m.

The land around Madaba is covered by cropland (51%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), cropland (35%) and bare terrain (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (50%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
1,123 m
80 km
1,719 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Umm as Summāq 20 km · Marj Al Hamam 21 km · Khuraybat as Sūq 22 km · Ḩayy al Quwaysimah 26 km · Saḩāb 26 km · Wādī as Sīr 27 km · Māḩiş 30 km · Amman 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 Madaba (31.716°, 35.7939°, elevation 790 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).