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Karak, Jordan

Safi

Safi is a small town in Karak, Jordan. It has a population of about 15,200. The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now33°C
Best timeJan · Mar · Dec
Population15,200
Local time20:48
31.04° N, 35.47° EElevation -366 mUTC+3
The year in Safiweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec61October
October: high / low33° / 26°
Rain this month4mm
Best timeJan · Mar · Dec

Best: Jan · Mar · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Safi at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Mar · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month41°C

Average high in July

Coolest month14°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

53 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

0 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 3.7 km

Weather in Safi

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
33°C

Partly cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 42%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct34°29°
Fri23 Oct35°30°
Sat24 Oct34°30°
Sun25 Oct33°29°
Mon26 Oct33°28°
Tue27 Oct35°30°
Wed28 Oct34°31°
Thu29 Oct31°29°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct30°27°1 mm
Sat31 Oct29°26°

When to go to Safi

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score828287715658585858618085
High21°22°26°31°35°38°41°40°37°33°27°22°
Low14°15°18°22°26°29°31°31°29°26°20°15°
Rain (mm)535339112000041735
Wet days884210000256

What's on in Safi

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Safi

All monuments

More museums: Museum at the Lowest Place on Earth

Outdoors around Safi

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Lot CampsiteCamp sites
8 km
Mount Sedom LookoutViewpoints
13 km
Nahal Amiaz CampsiteCamp sites
14 km
Mitzpe TzukimViewpoints · 56 m
20 km

Nature around Safi

Nature in Jordan

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Jordan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Earthquakes around Safi

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.7Ein Gedi 12 km ↗1956 · 54 km
5.3Al 'Arid 16 km ↖2004 · 72 km
5.1‘En Boqeq 11 km ↗1979 · 23 km

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 2

Ancient sites in Jordan

Safi from above

Getting to Safi

Queen Alia International AirportAMM
91 km
Marka International (Amman Civil) AirportADJ
116 km
Ben Gurion International AirportTLV
122 km

Places near Safi

Places with a climate like Safi

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Safi?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, March and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Safi.
What is the hottest month in Safi?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 41°C and lows of 31°C.
What is the coldest month in Safi?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Safi?
January is the wettest month with about 53 mm of precipitation on 8 wet days.