Zarqa in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Zarqa sees average daytime highs around 32°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 30°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 dry.
Summer is Zarqa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zarqa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Zarqa in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early June to 33°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Zarqa reaches about 32°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Zarqa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 68 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.
Zarqa 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 4° | 42 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 14° / 5° | 40 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 18° / 8° | 28 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 23° / 11° | 11 | 2.9 | 0 | 12.8 | 8.4 |
| May | 28° / 15° | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 13.6 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 31° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 33° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 33° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 31° / 18° | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 27° / 15° | 6 | 1.6 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.2 |
| Nov | 20° / 10° | 16 | 3.8 | 0 | 10.4 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 15° / 6° | 27 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 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
Zarqa 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 dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min 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 7.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Zarqa?
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 Zarqa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Zarqa in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Zarqa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Zarqa 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 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.
| 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 Zarqa 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 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).
| 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 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.
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 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.