Aţ Ţafīlah climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Aţ Ţafīlah?

Aţ Ţafīlah has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.8 °C and it receives 75 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Aţ Ţafīlah?

The hottest day measured in Aţ Ţafīlah between 1940 and 2025 was 13 August 2025, reaching 42.8 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Aţ Ţafīlah?

The coldest day measured in Aţ Ţafīlah between 1940 and 2025 was 7 February 1950, at -7.5 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Aţ Ţafīlah?

Almost never: Aţ Ţafīlah sees virtually no snow, with about 1 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Aţ Ţafīlah warmed?

Yes: Aţ Ţafīlah warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Aţ Ţafīlah?

The wettest day measured in Aţ Ţafīlah between 1940 and 2025 was 18 January 2010, with 41 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Aţ Ţafīlah?

The windiest day measured in Aţ Ţafīlah between 1940 and 2025 was 10 March 1952, with winds reaching 40.3 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Aţ Ţafīlah?

The warmest month in Aţ Ţafīlah is August (27.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (10.5 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Aţ Ţafīlah?

Aţ Ţafīlah receives on average 75 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 16 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Aţ Ţafīlah?

Aţ Ţafīlah gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Aţ Ţafīlah (Jordan) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.8 °C and it receives 75 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is August (27.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (10.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Aţ Ţafīlah averages 1 frost days, 127 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 16 rainy days per year.

Aţ Ţafīlah has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 42.8 °C (on 13 August 2025) and the coldest -7.5 °C (on 7 February 1950).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

Aţ ŢafīlahTafilah Governorate

coords: 30.84°, 35.60°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthJune

Mean daily temperature

19.8°C

Average daily high

25.2°C

Average daily low

14.1°C

Annual rainfall

75mm

Sunshine / day

11.3h

Mean relative humidity

49%

Average peak wind

14.5km/h

Seasonal range

16.9°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

1 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

127 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

16 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.3 cm

Average feels-like high

24.0 °C

Average feels-like low

12.6 °C

Average peak gust

33.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

79 d/yr

Solar radiation

21.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.1 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.54 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

42.8 °C

13 August 2025

Coldest day

-7.5 °C

7 February 1950

Wettest day

41 mm

18 January 2010

Windiest day

40.3 km/h

10 March 1952

Strongest gust

99.4 km/h

23 March 2021

Hottest feels-like

44.6 °C

12 August 2025

Coldest feels-like

-12.7 °C

8 February 1950

Snowiest day

3.3 cm

6 February 1950

Sunniest day

13.3 h

28 June 1946

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	42.8 °C13 August 2025	0.4 °C25 February 2025	21.4 °C	79 mm	158	0
2024	41.9 °C14 June 2024	3.4 °C31 January 2024	21.5 °C	26 mm	141	0
2023	39.8 °C2 June 2023	2.2 °C17 February 2023	21.4 °C	79 mm	149	0
2022	39.6 °C28 August 2022	-1.3 °C18 January 2022	20.7 °C	47 mm	149	1
2021	38.6 °C19 April 2021	2.6 °C24 January 2021	21.4 °C	48 mm	153	0
2020	41.9 °C4 September 2020	0.5 °C26 January 2020	21.0 °C	135 mm	153	0
2019	40.5 °C23 May 2019	2.8 °C11 January 2019	20.8 °C	70 mm	154	0
2018	40.1 °C25 July 2018	3.3 °C9 January 2018	21.5 °C	87 mm	154	0
2017	40.1 °C3 July 2017	1.2 °C3 February 2017	20.8 °C	35 mm	137	0
2016	39.4 °C15 May 2016	0.5 °C29 January 2016	21.0 °C	98 mm	146	0
2015	41.7 °C2 August 2015	-1.1 °C10 January 2015	20.7 °C	88 mm	134	1
2014	39.2 °C28 June 2014	3.2 °C6 February 2014	20.7 °C	65 mm	124	0
2013	38.3 °C24 May 2013	0.5 °C22 December 2013	20.4 °C	87 mm	144	0
2012	41.0 °C18 July 2012	0.8 °C10 January 2012	20.8 °C	54 mm	150	0
2011	39.5 °C30 July 2011	1.3 °C7 December 2011	19.9 °C	40 mm	125	0
2010	41.7 °C20 August 2010	2.6 °C7 February 2010	22.2 °C	85 mm	167	0
2009	38.6 °C1 July 2009	-0.1 °C3 January 2009	20.6 °C	38 mm	149	1
2008	38.1 °C24 April 2008	-3.6 °C15 January 2008	20.5 °C	50 mm	150	4
2007	39.6 °C28 July 2007	0.6 °C25 December 2007	20.2 °C	41 mm	144	0
2006	39.1 °C10 September 2006	0.2 °C17 December 2006	19.9 °C	66 mm	139	0
2005	38.2 °C15 August 2005	1.2 °C8 January 2005	20.0 °C	50 mm	131	0
2004	40.1 °C10 May 2004	0.7 °C17 December 2004	20.0 °C	75 mm	141	0
2003	39.8 °C29 May 2003	2.4 °C27 December 2003	20.3 °C	37 mm	161	0
2002	41.1 °C8 June 2002	0.9 °C19 February 2002	20.2 °C	94 mm	137	0
2001	39.4 °C2 June 2001	1.8 °C28 January 2001	20.5 °C	41 mm	141	0
2000	40.7 °C30 July 2000	0.9 °C28 January 2000	19.8 °C	65 mm	135	0
1999	38.9 °C23 May 1999	-0.6 °C2 December 1999	20.5 °C	32 mm	136	1
1998	41.4 °C9 August 1998	0.4 °C10 January 1998	20.6 °C	70 mm	140	0
1997	38.0 °C8 June 1997	-1.0 °C9 February 1997	19.4 °C	83 mm	130	4
1996	39.5 °C4 July 1996	1.4 °C25 January 1996	20.3 °C	56 mm	144	0
1995	39.2 °C2 July 1995	3.0 °C23 January 1995	19.7 °C	34 mm	130	0
1994	38.3 °C15 August 1994	1.7 °C10 December 1994	20.0 °C	79 mm	144	0
1993	39.2 °C30 August 1993	-2.3 °C18 January 1993	19.7 °C	54 mm	124	3
1992	37.9 °C28 May 1992	-0.8 °C5 January 1992	18.5 °C	99 mm	104	3
1991	37.7 °C15 May 1991	0.9 °C18 December 1991	19.5 °C	140 mm	127	0
1990	37.5 °C5 August 1990	1.1 °C25 January 1990	19.7 °C	81 mm	116	0
1989	36.9 °C28 May 1989	-1.4 °C5 February 1989	19.5 °C	56 mm	136	3
1988	39.6 °C15 May 1988	2.0 °C31 December 1988	19.5 °C	202 mm	130	0
1987	38.3 °C7 August 1987	2.3 °C28 January 1987	19.5 °C	54 mm	121	0
1986	38.3 °C18 September 1986	2.6 °C5 December 1986	19.4 °C	77 mm	123	0
1985	38.3 °C23 August 1985	1.3 °C4 March 1985	19.7 °C	98 mm	116	0
1984	37.5 °C25 May 1984	0.9 °C11 December 1984	19.3 °C	46 mm	125	0
1983	38.9 °C11 July 1983	0.3 °C30 January 1983	18.6 °C	60 mm	100	0
1982	35.8 °C12 August 1982	-0.2 °C17 January 1982	18.6 °C	98 mm	98	1
1981	37.7 °C2 September 1981	1.7 °C19 January 1981	19.5 °C	42 mm	126	0
1980	40.6 °C31 May 1980	0.1 °C31 January 1980	19.7 °C	119 mm	132	0
1979	38.9 °C3 April 1979	3.0 °C6 January 1979	20.0 °C	117 mm	123	0
1978	39.7 °C9 July 1978	-0.5 °C14 January 1978	19.9 °C	44 mm	140	2
1977	40.1 °C24 August 1977	2.0 °C24 January 1977	19.5 °C	70 mm	118	0
1976	38.5 °C15 April 1976	-0.3 °C3 March 1976	19.3 °C	35 mm	116	1
1975	37.1 °C27 May 1975	1.2 °C14 January 1975	19.2 °C	77 mm	119	0
1974	38.0 °C19 June 1974	0.0 °C24 January 1974	19.3 °C	162 mm	119	0
1973	38.5 °C21 July 1973	-0.8 °C2 January 1973	19.6 °C	61 mm	128	2
1972	38.0 °C17 September 1972	0.4 °C24 December 1972	19.1 °C	93 mm	123	0
1971	37.6 °C20 June 1971	0.4 °C17 December 1971	19.3 °C	180 mm	121	0
1970	41.2 °C21 May 1970	-1.6 °C21 December 1970	19.5 °C	52 mm	110	1
1969	40.0 °C1 June 1969	2.6 °C30 January 1969	20.1 °C	99 mm	130	0
1968	39.2 °C18 May 1968	1.2 °C2 February 1968	19.6 °C	71 mm	109	0
1967	37.3 °C13 June 1967	0.2 °C23 January 1967	18.5 °C	102 mm	95	0
1966	38.9 °C3 June 1966	1.9 °C13 January 1966	19.9 °C	71 mm	112	0
1965	39.8 °C13 June 1965	3.3 °C10 February 1965	19.4 °C	130 mm	120	0
1964	38.2 °C30 May 1964	-1.9 °C21 January 1964	18.6 °C	55 mm	93	5
1963	40.3 °C7 June 1963	0.2 °C26 December 1963	20.2 °C	105 mm	130	0
1962	38.2 °C12 June 1962	2.3 °C23 February 1962	20.3 °C	22 mm	141	0
1961	42.2 °C7 June 1961	0.9 °C23 January 1961	18.8 °C	84 mm	108	0
1960	37.9 °C5 July 1960	1.4 °C24 January 1960	20.1 °C	69 mm	124	0
1959	39.5 °C11 June 1959	-1.3 °C6 February 1959	18.3 °C	92 mm	98	3
1958	37.9 °C23 August 1958	1.1 °C4 February 1958	19.6 °C	27 mm	105	0
1957	37.9 °C29 May 1957	-1.0 °C23 January 1957	19.4 °C	67 mm	115	2
1956	38.9 °C24 July 1956	0.6 °C15 December 1956	19.2 °C	83 mm	102	0
1955	38.0 °C11 June 1955	2.1 °C7 January 1955	19.7 °C	22 mm	113	0
1954	38.7 °C22 August 1954	0.5 °C14 January 1954	19.3 °C	56 mm	120	0
1953	38.0 °C22 July 1953	-1.8 °C30 November 1953	18.5 °C	101 mm	110	2
1952	40.2 °C2 June 1952	0.9 °C22 January 1952	19.7 °C	61 mm	120	0
1951	36.0 °C8 June 1951	1.1 °C25 January 1951	19.2 °C	94 mm	109	0
1950	37.9 °C18 May 1950	-7.5 °C7 February 1950	19.1 °C	55 mm	121	9
1949	37.1 °C4 June 1949	-0.4 °C20 February 1949	18.2 °C	118 mm	106	1
1948	37.1 °C4 July 1948	-0.1 °C1 March 1948	18.2 °C	94 mm	101	2
1947	36.0 °C26 June 1947	1.7 °C8 January 1947	20.1 °C	53 mm	128	0
1946	37.5 °C25 May 1946	1.9 °C20 January 1946	19.4 °C	82 mm	123	0
1945	38.9 °C11 July 1945	0.1 °C23 December 1945	18.6 °C	80 mm	115	0
1944	40.3 °C14 June 1944	1.0 °C17 January 1944	19.1 °C	99 mm	125	0
1943	38.6 °C29 September 1943	0.6 °C8 March 1943	19.3 °C	77 mm	122	0
1942	40.1 °C6 May 1942	-2.1 °C7 January 1942	19.5 °C	81 mm	129	1
1941	37.9 °C10 May 1941	1.2 °C1 January 1941	19.6 °C	67 mm	125	0
1940	39.4 °C1 June 1940	0.5 °C21 December 1940	19.1 °C	49 mm	100	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

27.0 °C

+1.8 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

158 d/yr

+31

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

-1

Annual rainfall

79 mm

+4 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	18.3 °C	+2.9 °C	1 mm	-17 mm
Feb	15.2 °C	-1.7 °C	14 mm	-1 mm
Mar	22.6 °C	+2.4 °C	36 mm	+20 mm
Apr	27.0 °C	+1.9 °C	1 mm	-5 mm
May	30.5 °C	+1.3 °C	2 mm	+0 mm
Jun	33.5 °C	+1.7 °C	0 mm	0 mm
Jul	35.4 °C	+2.3 °C	0 mm	0 mm
Aug	35.4 °C	+2.3 °C	0 mm	+0 mm
Sep	31.7 °C	+0.8 °C	0 mm	0 mm
Oct	28.4 °C	+0.9 °C	0 mm	-2 mm
Nov	26.8 °C	+4.5 °C	1 mm	-4 mm
Dec	18.0 °C	+0.7 °C	26 mm	+13 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

42.8 °C

13 Aug 2025

Coldest day

0.4 °C

25 Feb 2025

Wettest day

22.7 mm

7 Mar 2025

Windiest day

27.5 km/h

30 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

65.2 km/h

6 Feb 2025

Hottest feels-like

44.6 °C

12 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

-3.8 °C

25 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

13.2 h

30 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Aţ Ţafīlah?

Aţ Ţafīlah has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.8 °C and it receives 75 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Aţ Ţafīlah?

The hottest day measured in Aţ Ţafīlah between 1940 and 2025 was 13 August 2025, reaching 42.8 °C.

What is the coldest day in Aţ Ţafīlah?

The coldest day measured in Aţ Ţafīlah between 1940 and 2025 was 7 February 1950, at -7.5 °C.

Does it snow in Aţ Ţafīlah?

Almost never: Aţ Ţafīlah sees virtually no snow, with about 1 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Aţ Ţafīlah warmed?

Yes: Aţ Ţafīlah warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Aţ Ţafīlah?

The wettest day measured in Aţ Ţafīlah between 1940 and 2025 was 18 January 2010, with 41 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Aţ Ţafīlah?

The windiest day measured in Aţ Ţafīlah between 1940 and 2025 was 10 March 1952, with winds reaching 40.3 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Aţ Ţafīlah?

The warmest month in Aţ Ţafīlah is August (27.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (10.5 °C).

How much does it rain in Aţ Ţafīlah?

Aţ Ţafīlah receives on average 75 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 16 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Aţ Ţafīlah?

Aţ Ţafīlah gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Aţ Ţafīlah?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Aţ Ţafīlah between 1940 and 2025 was 6 February 1950, with 3.3 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Aţ Ţafīlah?

Yes: Aţ Ţafīlah has on average 79 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Aţ Ţafīlah?

In Aţ Ţafīlah, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.6 °C on 12 August 2025, and the lowest was -12.7 °C on 8 February 1950.

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