Mafraq weather in September

In September, Mafraq sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Mafraq's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mafraq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:24 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
5%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical September day in Mafraq reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13319
23319
33319
43319
53319
63318
73318
83318
93318
103218
113218
123218
133218
143218
153218
163218
173218
183217
193217
203117
213117
223117
233117
243117
253117
263117
273117
283016
293016
303016

How September really feels in Mafraq

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 14 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
14
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mafraq weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26982
27973
28973
29973
30964

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mafraq gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12050282
22150272
32350262
42450252
52549241
62749231
72849221
82949211
93049201
103249191
113349181
123449161
133549151
143649141
153749131
163949121
174048111
184148101
194347101
20444690
21464590
22484480
23514270
24524170
25553960
26563860
27593650
28603550
29633340
30643240

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:145:56
212.75:155:54
312.65:155:53
412.65:165:52
512.65:175:50
612.55:175:49
712.55:185:48
812.55:185:46
912.45:195:45
1012.45:205:44
1112.45:205:42
1212.35:215:41
1312.35:225:40
1412.35:225:38
1512.25:235:37
1612.25:245:35
1712.25:245:34
1812.15:255:33
1912.15:265:31
2012.15:265:30
2112.05:275:28
2212.05:285:27
2312.05:285:26
2411.95:295:24
2511.95:305:23
2611.95:305:22
2711.85:315:20
2811.85:325:19
2911.85:325:17
3011.75:335:16

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.33 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 — September's 6.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Mafraq?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Mafraq for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mafraq in September

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

In September, Mafraq sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mafraq in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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