Zarqa weather in October

In October, Zarqa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Zarqa's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zarqa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:45 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
20%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Zarqa is city in Jordan.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 59.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
13,211/km²
people per km²
Founded
1902

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zarqa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
22917
32917
42917
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102816
112816
122816
132816
142816
152815
162715
172715
182715
192715
202715
212615
222614
232614
242614
252514
262514
272513
282413
292413
302413
312413

How October really feels in Zarqa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

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

Zarqa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2964
3964
4964
5955
6955
7946
8937
9946
10946
11946
12937
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19919
20919
21919
229010
239010
249010
259010
269010
279010
288911
298911
308911
318812

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Zarqa gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
73
83
93
103
113
123
134
144
154
164
175
185
195
206
216
227
237
248
258
269
2710
2810
2911
3011
3112

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170282
272271
373261
474251
575241
675241
776231
877221
978211
1078211
1179201
1280191
1380191
1481181
1582171
1683161
1784151
1885141
1985141
2087130
2188120
2288120
2389110
2490100
2590100
269190
279190
289280
299280
309370
319370

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:345:15
211.75:355:14
311.65:355:13
411.65:365:11
511.65:375:10
611.55:375:09
711.55:385:07
811.55:395:06
911.45:405:05
1011.45:405:04
1111.45:415:03
1211.35:425:01
1311.35:425:00
1411.35:434:59
1511.25:444:58
1611.25:454:57
1711.25:464:55
1811.15:464:54
1911.15:474:53
2011.15:484:52
2111.05:494:51
2211.05:494:50
2311.05:504:49
2410.95:514:48
2510.95:524:47
2610.95:534:46
2710.95:544:45
2810.85:544:44
2910.85:554:43
3010.85:564:42
3110.75:574:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.92 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 — October's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Zarqa?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Zarqa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zarqa in October

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

In October, Zarqa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zarqa in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zarqa 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 Zarqa in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Zarqa 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 Zarqa?

Zarqa sits at 32.1°N, 36.1°E, 625 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is Russeifa, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Zarqa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zarqa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 600 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 626 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,878 m.

The land around Zarqa is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (44%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (44%), grassland (24%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
626 m
80 km
1,878 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Russeifa 7.0 km · Amman 19 km · Az̧ Z̧ulayl 19 km · Al Jubayhah 19 km · Ḩayy al Quwaysimah 22 km · Ṣuwayliḥ 24 km · Saḩāb 24 km · Ḩayy Khildā 25 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 Zarqa (32.0727°, 36.088°, elevation 625 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).