Mafraq in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Mafraq sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early June to 33°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Mafraq's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mafraq's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mafraq in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early June to 33°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Mafraq reaches about 33°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Mafraq
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 77 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Mafraq weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mafraq gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 15 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Mafraq?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer 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 Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mafraq sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Mafraq in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (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.
| 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.