Mafraq in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Mafraq sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 34 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Mafraq's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mafraq's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 34 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mafraq in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 30°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Mafraq reaches about 24°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Mafraq
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring 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 the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 4° | 35 | 6.8 | 10.1 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 15° / 5° | 32 | 6.4 | 10.8 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 19° / 7° | 22 | 4.6 | 11.8 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 24° / 11° | 8 | 2.4 | 12.8 | 8.5 |
| May | 29° / 14° | 4 | 0.8 | 13.6 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 32° / 17° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.1 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 34° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 34° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 18° | 1 | 0.5 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 15° | 5 | 1.3 | 11.2 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 20° / 10° | 14 | 3.1 | 10.3 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 15° / 6° | 23 | 4.6 | 9.9 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mafraq gets around 34 mm of rain over 8 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Mafraq?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring 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 Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mafraq sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Mafraq in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Mafraq in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 46 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 43 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 47 | 47 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | Poor |
| Feb | 50 | Poor |
| Mar | 51 | Poor |
| Apr | 50 | Poor |
| May | 43 | Poor |
| Jun | 35 | Moderate |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 32 | Moderate |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 43 | Poor |
| Nov | 47 | Poor |
| Dec | 47 | Poor |
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.
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.
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
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.