Russeifa weather in March

In March, Russeifa sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 5.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Russeifa's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Russeifa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:53 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
36%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Russeifa is city in Zarqa Governorate, Jordan.

Density
7,059/km²
people per km²
Founded
1957

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Russeifa reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2177
3177
4177
5177
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11187
12187
13187
14188
15188
16188
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21188
22198
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26198
27199
28209
29209
30209
31209

How March really feels in Russeifa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Russeifa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 427.20.710.14.0
Feb14° / 407.30.510.84.7
Mar18° / 285.70.111.86.8
Apr23° / 11°112.9012.88.4
May28° / 15°41.3013.67.9
Jun31° / 18°00.1014.16.1
Jul33° / 20°00013.95.0
Aug33° / 20°00013.24.9
Sep31° / 18°10.4012.26.2
Oct27° / 15°61.6011.28.2
Nov20° / 10°163.8010.47.7
Dec15° / 275.10.19.95.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77525
87525
97525
107525
117525
127624
137624
147624
157624
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217723
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267822
277822
287822
297822
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Russeifa gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 5.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1202
2191
3191
4181
5181
6181
7171
8170
9170
10180
11180
12180
13190
14190
15190
16200
17200
18210
19210
20210
21210
22210
23200
24200
25200
26190
27180
28180
29170
30160
31150

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
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8100
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11100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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1911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:115:27
211.36:105:28
311.36:095:28
411.46:085:29
511.46:075:30
611.46:055:31
711.56:045:32
811.56:035:32
911.56:025:33
1011.66:005:34
1111.65:595:35
1211.65:585:35
1311.75:575:36
1411.75:555:37
1511.75:545:37
1611.85:535:38
1711.85:515:39
1811.85:505:40
1911.95:495:40
2011.95:485:41
2111.95:465:42
2212.05:455:42
2312.05:445:43
2412.05:425:44
2512.15:415:44
2612.15:405:45
2712.15:385:46
2812.25:375:47
2912.25:365:47
3012.25:345:48
3112.35:335:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 8.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Russeifa?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Russeifa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Russeifa in March

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

In March, Russeifa sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Russeifa in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 Russeifa peaks around June 19 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 19UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Russeifa in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Russeifa 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 Russeifa?

Russeifa sits at 32.0°N, 36.0°E, 614 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is Zarqa, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Russeifa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Russeifa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 672 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,855 m.

The land around Russeifa is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (39%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (46%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
179 m
16 km
646 m
80 km
1,855 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Zarqa 7.0 km · Amman 12 km · Al Jubayhah 14 km · Ḩayy al Quwaysimah 15 km · Saḩāb 17 km · Ṣuwayliḥ 19 km · Khuraybat as Sūq 19 km · Ḩayy Khildā 20 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 Russeifa (32.0178°, 36.0464°, elevation 614 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).