Zarqa
Zarqa is a city in Jordan, 625 m above sea level. It has a population of about 481,300 (2013). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Mar–Apr · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Zarqa at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
49 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
Weather in Zarqa
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 46%
When to go to Zarqa
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 | 54 | 66 | 88 | 93 | 78 | 68 | 62 | 60 | 70 | 82 | 89 | 70 |
| High | 13° | 15° | 19° | 25° | 30° | 33° | 34° | 34° | 32° | 28° | 21° | 15° |
| Low | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 16° | 11° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 49 | 49 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 36 |
| Wet days | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
What's on in Zarqa
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Zarqa
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 Zarqa
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Jordan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Zarqa
Earthquakes around Zarqa
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 2
Cities and settlements
Forts and camps
Universities and research institutes
Zarqa from above
Getting to Zarqa
Places near Zarqa
Places with a climate like Zarqa
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
