Madaba weather in October

In October, Madaba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Madaba's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:46 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
19%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Madaba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
92919
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172818
182818
192817
202817
212817
222717
232717
242717
252716
262616
272616
282616
292616
302515
312515

How October really feels in Madaba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2964
3964
4964
5955
6955
7955
8946
9946
10946
11946
12937
13937
14937
15937
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22919
239010
249010
259010
269010
278911
288911
298911
308911
318812

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Madaba gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
132
142
152
163
173
183
194
204
215
225
236
247
257
268
278
289
299
309
3110

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14342141
24541141
34740130
44938120
55137120
65236120
75336110
85435110
95534110
105733100
115733100
12593290
13603190
14613090
15632980
16642880
17662770
18672670
19692560
20702460
21712450
22722350
23742240
24752140
25772030
26772030
27781930
28801820
29811720
30821620
31831520

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:355:17
211.75:365:15
311.65:365:14
411.65:375:13
511.65:385:11
611.55:385:10
711.55:395:09
811.55:405:08
911.45:415:06
1011.45:415:05
1111.45:425:04
1211.35:435:03
1311.35:435:02
1411.35:445:00
1511.25:454:59
1611.25:464:58
1711.25:464:57
1811.15:474:56
1911.15:484:55
2011.15:494:54
2111.15:494:53
2211.05:504:52
2311.05:514:51
2411.05:524:50
2510.95:534:49
2610.95:534:48
2710.95:544:47
2810.85:554:46
2910.85:564:45
3010.85:574:44
3110.85:584:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.91 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 — October's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Madaba?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Madaba for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Madaba in October

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

In October, Madaba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Madaba in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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