Jordan | Rainfall performance in the Kingdom so far and forecasts for the month of March 2023

Weather of Arabia - As we enter the month of March 2023, we will thus be close to the period of the vernal equinox, which coincides with the date of March 21, 2023

The governorates’ rainy performance relative to what is supposed until 3-1-2023

Rain performance is defined as the percentage of the amount of cumulative rainfall that falls compared to the amount of cumulative precipitation that is assumed to fall until a certain date, which is calculated based on what was recorded on the ground during the past thirty years. And when comparing what has been achieved of the actual amount of rain falling in this rainy season, we find that the rainfall rates are still today (1-3-2023) below the required level in most regions of the Kingdom.

And the data of the Jordanian Meteorological Department show that despite the good amounts of rain that the Kingdom witnessed in the first week of February, the rainy season is below the general average rainfall in most regions to date. For example, the rain performance in Irbid reached about 86%, while In Ajloun and Jerash, it ranged between 64% and 73%, while the rain performance increased in Al-Balqa, the capital, and all central regions, recording good values that ranged between 87 and 98%. However, it decreased significantly in the southwestern regions, recording between 50 and 69%. Despite the excellent start of the rainy season in these regions.

Forecasts for the month of March and the coming weeks:

The monthly bulletin for the month of March 2023, issued by the Arab Weather Center, stated that the weather in the month of March will be characterized by the following:

• Early semi-fifty-year depressions, accompanied by fluctuations in the weather between tangible rises in temperatures and excitement of dust and dust, followed by a drop in temperatures.
• The third and fourth weeks, chances of rain may improve in some areas.