Wādī as Sīr in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Wādī as Sīr sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 121 mm of rain over about 21 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 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Wādī as Sīr's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wādī as Sīr's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 121 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Wādī as Sīr in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical winter day in Wādī as Sīr reaches about 16°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Wādī as Sīr
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.
Wādī as Sīr 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 | 15° / 6° | 48 | 7.6 | 10.1 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 16° / 7° | 44 | 7.5 | 10.8 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 20° / 10° | 30 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 25° / 13° | 11 | 2.8 | 12.8 | 8.4 |
| May | 29° / 17° | 4 | 0.9 | 13.6 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 32° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 14 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 34° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 34° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 32° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 17° | 5 | 1.3 | 11.2 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 22° / 12° | 15 | 3.5 | 10.4 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 17° / 8° | 29 | 5.4 | 9.9 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Wādī as Sīr gets around 121 mm of rain over 21 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 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 12 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 3.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Wādī as Sīr?
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 a reasonable time to visit Wādī as Sīr for sightseeing.
What to pack for Wādī as Sīr in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Wādī as Sīr sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Wādī as Sīr 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 Wādī as Sīr 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.
| 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 Wādī as Sīr 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 Wādī as Sīr 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 Wādī as Sīr?
Wādī as Sīr sits at 32.0°N, 35.8°E, 764 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is Ḩayy Khildā, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Wādī as Sīr
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Wādī as Sīr.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Wādī as Sīr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m around an average of 873 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,218 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m.
The land around Wādī as Sīr is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (40%) and grassland (28%) 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 Wādī as Sīr (31.9545°, 35.8183°, elevation 764 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.