Jordan weather in August
Jordan in August averages 27°C (81°F), 0 mm of rain and 11.6 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Jordan, August is the warmest.
- Average temp
- 27°C (81°F)
19–35°C · 66–95°F
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 11.6 h
hours per day
What is Jordan like in August?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Jordan in August?
High-factor sun cream
With 11.6 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 17°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
August compared with July and September
August in Jordan is about the same temperature as July and about as wet as it, which averages 27°C (80°F).
August in Jordan is 2.2°C warmer than September and about as wet as it, which averages 25°C (77°F).
Daylight in Jordan in August
On 15 August the sun is up for 13 hours 15 minutes in Jordan, rising about 06:01 and setting about 19:16 local time.
August ends 48 minutes shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 52 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
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Jordan weather by month
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How August compares with the rest of the year
August is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C / 47°F | 9 mm |
| February | 10°C / 49°F | 7 mm |
| March | 13°C / 55°F | 4 mm |
| April | 17°C / 63°F | 4 mm |
| May | 22°C / 72°F | 1 mm |
| June | 25°C / 77°F | 0 mm |
| July | 27°C / 80°F | 0 mm |
| August | 27°C / 81°F | 0 mm |
| September | 25°C / 77°F | 0 mm |
| October | 20°C / 69°F | 6 mm |
| November | 14°C / 57°F | 3 mm |
| December | 10°C / 50°F | 3 mm |
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FAQs about Jordan in August
August climate averages for Jordan, 1991–2020.
Jordan averages 27°C (81°F) in August, ranging from about 19°C (66°F) at night to 35°C (95°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. August sees only about 0 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
Yes. August averages 27°C (81°F) against 25°C (77°F) in September — 2.2°C warmer.
August is about as warm as July, and about as wet.
Yes. August falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 11.6 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what August is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 13 hours 15 minutes of daylight in mid-August, against 14 hours 7 minutes in June and 10 hours 11 minutes in December.
On 15 August, sunrise is about 06:01 and sunset about 19:16 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 48 minutes shorter than it starts.
