Madaba climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Madaba?

Madaba has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.3 °C and it receives 182 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Madaba?

The hottest day measured in Madaba between 1940 and 2025 was 3 September 2020, reaching 43.2 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Madaba?

The coldest day measured in Madaba between 1940 and 2025 was 8 February 1950, at -6.8 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Madaba?

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

Q: Has the climate of Madaba warmed?

Yes: Madaba warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Madaba?

The wettest day measured in Madaba between 1940 and 2025 was 2 April 2006, with 40 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Madaba?

The windiest day measured in Madaba between 1940 and 2025 was 10 March 1952, with winds reaching 43.8 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Madaba?

The warmest month in Madaba is August (26.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (10.3 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Madaba?

Madaba receives on average 182 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 33 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Madaba?

Madaba gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Madaba (Jordan) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.3 °C and it receives 182 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 (26.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (10.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Madaba averages 1 frost days, 119 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 33 rainy days per year.

Madaba has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 43.2 °C (on 3 September 2020) and the coldest -6.8 °C (on 8 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

MadabaMadaba Governorate

coords: 31.72°, 35.79°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

19.3°C

Average daily high

24.6°C

Average daily low

14.4°C

Annual rainfall

182mm

Sunshine / day

11.2h

Mean relative humidity

55%

Average peak wind

14.2km/h

Seasonal range

16.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

1 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

119 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

33 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.7 cm

Average feels-like high

24.0 °C

Average feels-like low

13.2 °C

Average peak gust

30.8 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

86 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.8 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.41 · 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

43.2 °C

3 September 2020

Coldest day

-6.8 °C

8 February 1950

Wettest day

40 mm

2 April 2006

Windiest day

43.8 km/h

10 March 1952

Strongest gust

97.6 km/h

13 March 2020

Hottest feels-like

45.3 °C

12 August 2025

Coldest feels-like

-12.4 °C

8 February 1950

Snowiest day

5.4 cm

6 February 1950

Sunniest day

13.4 h

30 June 1941

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	42.2 °C13 August 2025	-1.0 °C25 February 2025	20.8 °C	151 mm	151	1
2024	40.8 °C14 June 2024	4.5 °C16 December 2024	20.8 °C	88 mm	133	0
2023	41.5 °C13 August 2023	3.1 °C13 February 2023	21.0 °C	191 mm	144	0
2022	40.4 °C28 August 2022	0.3 °C18 January 2022	20.3 °C	138 mm	146	0
2021	38.4 °C19 April 2021	3.3 °C24 January 2021	20.9 °C	118 mm	148	0
2020	43.2 °C3 September 2020	3.4 °C25 January 2020	20.6 °C	240 mm	151	0
2019	40.6 °C30 May 2019	2.3 °C19 January 2019	20.3 °C	163 mm	154	0
2018	38.7 °C25 July 2018	4.6 °C1 February 2018	20.9 °C	219 mm	141	0
2017	39.4 °C2 July 2017	0.5 °C4 February 2017	20.3 °C	108 mm	135	0
2016	39.0 °C15 May 2016	-0.5 °C28 January 2016	20.4 °C	174 mm	145	1
2015	43.0 °C2 August 2015	-0.4 °C6 December 2015	20.1 °C	155 mm	131	1
2014	38.8 °C28 June 2014	0.7 °C5 February 2014	20.1 °C	118 mm	111	0
2013	37.7 °C24 May 2013	0.8 °C16 December 2013	19.9 °C	210 mm	127	0
2012	40.8 °C18 July 2012	2.2 °C18 March 2012	20.3 °C	206 mm	146	0
2011	39.9 °C30 July 2011	1.4 °C7 December 2011	19.4 °C	139 mm	122	0
2010	42.8 °C20 August 2010	2.0 °C7 February 2010	21.6 °C	135 mm	155	0
2009	39.6 °C1 July 2009	0.9 °C4 January 2009	20.1 °C	130 mm	138	0
2008	38.6 °C18 August 2008	-3.3 °C15 January 2008	20.0 °C	132 mm	136	7
2007	40.4 °C28 July 2007	1.5 °C31 December 2007	19.7 °C	133 mm	138	0
2006	39.3 °C10 September 2006	1.3 °C17 December 2006	19.3 °C	152 mm	129	0
2005	38.3 °C15 August 2005	1.5 °C11 February 2005	19.4 °C	181 mm	116	0
2004	38.6 °C6 July 2004	1.5 °C18 December 2004	19.6 °C	173 mm	130	0
2003	37.5 °C29 May 2003	4.4 °C1 March 2003	19.7 °C	198 mm	140	0
2002	41.0 °C31 July 2002	2.9 °C11 January 2002	19.7 °C	293 mm	128	0
2001	40.3 °C2 June 2001	1.9 °C29 January 2001	20.1 °C	151 mm	139	0
2000	40.9 °C30 July 2000	2.0 °C14 January 2000	19.4 °C	205 mm	130	0
1999	38.9 °C23 May 1999	2.0 °C30 November 1999	20.0 °C	94 mm	129	0
1998	41.5 °C9 August 1998	1.2 °C12 January 1998	20.2 °C	146 mm	138	0
1997	37.2 °C24 April 1997	-0.8 °C9 February 1997	19.0 °C	200 mm	114	2
1996	39.2 °C3 July 1996	1.8 °C25 January 1996	19.7 °C	148 mm	127	0
1995	39.3 °C23 May 1995	3.4 °C28 November 1995	19.1 °C	86 mm	124	0
1994	39.1 °C13 September 1994	2.2 °C9 December 1994	19.5 °C	259 mm	134	0
1993	39.7 °C23 June 1993	-1.4 °C18 January 1993	19.0 °C	163 mm	117	2
1992	37.9 °C1 September 1992	-1.2 °C26 January 1992	17.7 °C	298 mm	86	4
1991	36.3 °C8 May 1991	0.6 °C18 December 1991	18.8 °C	283 mm	105	0
1990	38.4 °C27 May 1990	-0.1 °C25 January 1990	19.0 °C	149 mm	110	1
1989	36.7 °C16 May 1989	-0.9 °C5 February 1989	18.8 °C	121 mm	127	5
1988	39.4 °C15 May 1988	1.0 °C14 November 1988	18.8 °C	277 mm	119	0
1987	38.6 °C15 September 1987	1.4 °C28 December 1987	18.8 °C	202 mm	113	0
1986	38.2 °C18 September 1986	2.1 °C23 January 1986	18.8 °C	219 mm	114	0
1985	39.1 °C23 August 1985	0.2 °C3 March 1985	19.1 °C	158 mm	110	0
1984	35.5 °C13 May 1984	1.5 °C7 December 1984	18.6 °C	170 mm	107	0
1983	39.9 °C11 July 1983	0.7 °C27 January 1983	17.9 °C	211 mm	79	0
1982	35.3 °C12 August 1982	1.1 °C19 January 1982	18.0 °C	195 mm	94	0
1981	37.1 °C2 September 1981	3.1 °C23 November 1981	18.8 °C	124 mm	110	0
1980	40.0 °C31 May 1980	0.5 °C2 February 1980	18.9 °C	267 mm	120	0
1979	36.9 °C27 September 1979	4.4 °C25 January 1979	19.6 °C	204 mm	108	0
1978	40.6 °C8 July 1978	1.6 °C14 January 1978	19.3 °C	113 mm	122	0
1977	41.1 °C23 August 1977	2.0 °C12 January 1977	18.9 °C	202 mm	117	0
1976	35.7 °C8 June 1976	0.2 °C3 March 1976	18.6 °C	116 mm	92	0
1975	36.3 °C27 May 1975	2.2 °C14 January 1975	18.6 °C	168 mm	110	0
1974	37.9 °C19 June 1974	0.5 °C23 January 1974	18.8 °C	252 mm	113	0
1973	38.1 °C29 September 1973	-1.0 °C1 January 1973	18.8 °C	192 mm	120	3
1972	38.7 °C17 September 1972	-1.0 °C27 December 1972	18.3 °C	197 mm	99	4
1971	36.8 °C19 June 1971	0.9 °C14 February 1971	18.6 °C	338 mm	106	0
1970	40.3 °C21 May 1970	0.5 °C16 December 1970	18.9 °C	174 mm	100	0
1969	39.8 °C1 June 1969	3.7 °C29 January 1969	19.4 °C	209 mm	114	0
1968	37.8 °C18 May 1968	1.5 °C2 February 1968	19.1 °C	179 mm	97	0
1967	37.1 °C21 May 1967	-0.1 °C24 January 1967	18.0 °C	222 mm	86	1
1966	39.0 °C3 June 1966	2.0 °C23 March 1966	19.6 °C	168 mm	106	0
1965	39.3 °C13 June 1965	3.1 °C19 December 1965	19.1 °C	203 mm	119	0
1964	37.8 °C31 May 1964	-2.4 °C19 January 1964	18.1 °C	173 mm	92	5
1963	38.0 °C7 June 1963	1.4 °C26 December 1963	19.7 °C	208 mm	121	0
1962	37.8 °C11 June 1962	3.1 °C22 February 1962	20.0 °C	66 mm	139	0
1961	39.9 °C7 June 1961	1.4 °C16 January 1961	18.5 °C	183 mm	107	0
1960	36.5 °C5 July 1960	0.6 °C24 January 1960	19.9 °C	137 mm	127	0
1959	38.6 °C11 June 1959	-2.3 °C10 February 1959	18.0 °C	206 mm	90	5
1958	38.8 °C23 August 1958	1.9 °C1 February 1958	19.4 °C	77 mm	101	0
1957	38.4 °C29 May 1957	-2.4 °C23 January 1957	19.0 °C	221 mm	117	2
1956	39.1 °C24 July 1956	1.5 °C15 December 1956	18.8 °C	220 mm	96	0
1955	38.3 °C11 June 1955	2.9 °C28 January 1955	19.5 °C	101 mm	111	0
1954	38.9 °C22 August 1954	2.2 °C14 January 1954	19.1 °C	189 mm	119	0
1953	37.3 °C20 July 1953	-0.3 °C30 November 1953	18.1 °C	369 mm	96	1
1952	40.7 °C23 August 1952	3.0 °C30 December 1952	19.3 °C	183 mm	115	0
1951	36.6 °C11 July 1951	2.0 °C26 December 1951	19.0 °C	249 mm	103	0
1950	37.3 °C18 May 1950	-6.8 °C8 February 1950	18.6 °C	167 mm	119	9
1949	37.0 °C4 June 1949	-1.1 °C19 February 1949	17.9 °C	351 mm	112	6
1948	36.6 °C4 July 1948	-1.4 °C31 December 1948	17.9 °C	228 mm	97	1
1947	37.7 °C16 September 1947	2.8 °C26 January 1947	19.8 °C	120 mm	127	0
1946	39.8 °C8 September 1946	1.1 °C24 January 1946	19.1 °C	136 mm	123	0
1945	39.3 °C11 July 1945	0.4 °C23 December 1945	18.4 °C	201 mm	113	0
1944	39.3 °C14 June 1944	0.6 °C17 January 1944	18.9 °C	212 mm	121	0
1943	38.9 °C30 September 1943	1.8 °C7 March 1943	19.0 °C	147 mm	123	0
1942	39.2 °C6 May 1942	-4.3 °C7 January 1942	19.0 °C	167 mm	123	5
1941	37.8 °C25 May 1941	1.2 °C2 January 1941	19.4 °C	227 mm	123	0
1940	39.8 °C2 June 1940	0.6 °C16 January 1940	18.9 °C	115 mm	102	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

26.2 °C

+1.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

151 d/yr

+32

Frost days (< 0 °C)

1 d/yr

Annual rainfall

152 mm

-31 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	17.8 °C	+3.3 °C	1 mm	-43 mm
Feb	14.0 °C	-1.7 °C	43 mm	+4 mm
Mar	21.8 °C	+3.0 °C	28 mm	-5 mm
Apr	25.6 °C	+1.7 °C	5 mm	-6 mm
May	29.7 °C	+1.3 °C	3 mm	+1 mm
Jun	32.8 °C	+1.6 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Jul	34.2 °C	+1.6 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Aug	34.6 °C	+1.8 °C	0 mm	+0 mm
Sep	31.7 °C	+0.7 °C	1 mm	+0 mm
Oct	28.2 °C	+0.7 °C	0 mm	-4 mm
Nov	26.0 °C	+4.1 °C	17 mm	+1 mm
Dec	17.0 °C	+0.5 °C	55 mm	+23 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

42.2 °C

13 Aug 2025

Coldest day

-1.0 °C

25 Feb 2025

Wettest day

23.5 mm

28 Dec 2025

Windiest day

34.9 km/h

20 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

70.9 km/h

6 Feb 2025

Hottest feels-like

45.3 °C

12 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

-5.3 °C

25 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

13.3 h

1 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Madaba?

Madaba has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.3 °C and it receives 182 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Madaba?

The hottest day measured in Madaba between 1940 and 2025 was 3 September 2020, reaching 43.2 °C.

What is the coldest day in Madaba?

The coldest day measured in Madaba between 1940 and 2025 was 8 February 1950, at -6.8 °C.

Does it snow in Madaba?

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

Has the climate of Madaba warmed?

Yes: Madaba warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Madaba?

The wettest day measured in Madaba between 1940 and 2025 was 2 April 2006, with 40 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Madaba?

The windiest day measured in Madaba between 1940 and 2025 was 10 March 1952, with winds reaching 43.8 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Madaba?

The warmest month in Madaba is August (26.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (10.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Madaba?

Madaba receives on average 182 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 33 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Madaba?

Madaba gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Madaba?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Madaba between 1940 and 2025 was 6 February 1950, with 5.4 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Madaba?

Yes: Madaba has on average 86 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Madaba?

In Madaba, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.3 °C on 12 August 2025, and the lowest was -12.4 °C on 8 February 1950.

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