Jerash
Jerash is a town in Jordan, 620 m above sea level. It has a population of about 50,745 (2015). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Mar–Apr · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Jerash at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
92 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
within 1.2 km
How Jerash has grown
People living in the built-up area (14 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+535%18k in 1975 → 113k in 2025Weather in Jerash
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 36%
When to go to Jerash
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 55 | 67 | 88 | 93 | 78 | 68 | 62 | 61 | 69 | 81 | 89 | 72 |
| High | 13° | 15° | 19° | 25° | 30° | 33° | 34° | 34° | 32° | 28° | 21° | 16° |
| Low | 5° | 5° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 92 | 96 | 60 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 46 | 69 |
| Wet days | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
What's on in Jerash
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Jerash
More museums: Visitor Centre
Outdoors around Jerash
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Jerash
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Jordan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Jerash
Earthquakes around Jerash
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 10
Cities and settlements
Temples and sanctuaries
Theatres and amphitheatres
Aqueducts and baths
Universities and research institutes
Jerash from above
Getting to Jerash
Places near Jerash
Places with a climate like Jerash
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
