Safi in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Safi sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 41 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Safi's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Safi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 41 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Safi in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Safi reaches about 18°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Safi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Safi weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 17° / 9° | 19 | 3.9 | 10.2 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 19° / 10° | 14 | 3.4 | 10.9 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 22° / 13° | 11 | 2.4 | 11.8 | 8.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 16° | 3 | 0.7 | 12.7 | 8.3 |
| May | 32° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.6 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 34° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 36° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 36° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 34° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 30° / 20° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.2 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 24° / 15° | 4 | 1.1 | 10.4 | 8.8 |
| Dec | 19° / 10° | 8 | 2.1 | 10 | 7.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Safi gets around 41 mm of rain over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Safi
None of Safi's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Safi sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Safi?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Safi for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Safi in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Safi sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Safi in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Safi peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Safi in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Safi is worst in December — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 28 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) | 47 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 44 | 47 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | Poor |
| Feb | 46 | Poor |
| Mar | 44 | Poor |
| Apr | 44 | Poor |
| May | 41 | Poor |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 36 | Poor |
| Nov | 44 | Poor |
| Dec | 47 | Poor |
Where is Safi?
Safi sits at 31.0°N, 35.5°E, -366 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is ‘Izrā, 26 km away.
Topography around Safi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Safi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Safi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of -368 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,638 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,157 m.
The land around Safi is covered by cropland (49%) and bare terrain (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (67%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (77%) 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 Safi (31.0361°, 35.4654°, elevation -366 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.