Mafraq weather in October

In October, Mafraq sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.3 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 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mafraq's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mafraq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:45 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
21%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Mafraq is capital of Mafraq governate, Jordan.

Density
4,080/km²
people per km²
Founded
~333 BCE

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 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mafraq reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13016
23016
33016
43016
53016
62916
72916
82916
92915
102915
112915
122915
132815
142815
152815
162815
172815
182714
192714
202714
212714
222614
232614
242614
252613
262513
272513
282513
292413
302412
312412

How October really feels in Mafraq

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.

Mafraq 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
Jan13° / 356.810.14.0
Feb15° / 326.410.84.9
Mar19° / 224.611.87.1
Apr24° / 11°82.412.88.5
May29° / 14°40.813.67.6
Jun32° / 17°00.114.15.7
Jul34° / 19°0013.94.5
Aug34° / 19°00.113.24.4
Sep32° / 18°10.512.25.7
Oct27° / 15°51.311.28.0
Nov20° / 10°143.110.37.8
Dec15° / 234.69.95.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3955
4946
5946
6946
7946
8937
9937
10937
11928
12928
13928
14919
15919
16919
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
228911
238911
248911
258911
268911
278812
288713
298713
308713
318614

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mafraq gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.3 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 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
113
123
133
143
153
164
174
184
195
205
216
226
236
247
257
267
278
288
299
309
319

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
166313
268293
369283
471272
572262
673252
774242
875241
976231
1077221
1177221
1278211
1379201
1479201
1580191
1682180
1783170
1884160
1985150
2086140
2186131
2287121
2389110
2490100
259190
269280
279280
289370
299460
309460
319550

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:345:15
211.75:345:13
311.65:355:12
411.65:365:11
511.65:365:09
611.55:375:08
711.55:385:07
811.55:395:06
911.45:395:04
1011.45:405:03
1111.45:415:02
1211.35:415:01
1311.35:424:59
1411.35:434:58
1511.25:444:57
1611.25:454:56
1711.25:454:55
1811.15:464:54
1911.15:474:52
2011.15:484:51
2111.05:484:50
2211.05:494:49
2311.05:504:48
2410.95:514:47
2510.95:524:46
2610.95:534:45
2710.85:534:44
2810.85:544:43
2910.85:554:42
3010.85:564:41
3110.75:574:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3 kWh/m² to a high of 8.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mafraq?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mafraq in October

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

In October, Mafraq sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mafraq in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mafraq 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mafraq 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 Mafraq is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 2250 µg/m³Jul 2031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr50Poor
May43Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mafraq?

Mafraq sits at 32.3°N, 36.2°E, 705 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is Az̧ Z̧ulayl, 26 km away.

JerashAr RamthāZarqaDar‘āAydūnRusseifaIrbid

Topography around Mafraq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mafraq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 696 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,176 m.

The land around Mafraq is covered by bare terrain (48%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), bare terrain (30%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (33%), cropland (30%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
368 m
80 km
2,176 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Az̧ Z̧ulayl 26 km · Jerash 30 km · Ar Ramthā 30 km · Zarqa 32 km · Dar‘ā 32 km · Aydūn 37 km · Russeifa 39 km · Irbid 41 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 Mafraq (32.3429°, 36.208°, elevation 705 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).