Jordan: Heat waves and temperatures approaching 40°C in Amman in July 2023... What about this year?

Arab Weather - Looking back at the climate record and reports issued in July 2023, meteorologists at the Arab Weather Center noted that the effects of the heat dome were not far from the Kingdom. Jordan was affected by the heat dome, albeit not directly, and it triggered two heat waves, one of which saw temperatures reach nearly 40 degrees Celsius in the capital, Amman.

The first heat wave was in the period from (12-16) July 2023, where the Ghor Al Safi weather station recorded the highest maximum temperature in this period, reaching 46.2°C on 07/13/2023, and the Amman Civil Airport weather station recorded the highest maximum temperature on the same day, reaching 38.6°C.

The second heat wave was in the period (23-29) July 2023, where the Ghor Al Safi weather station recorded the highest maximum temperature in this period, reaching 46.7°C on 07/25/2023, while the Amman Civil Airport weather station recorded the highest maximum temperature on 07/28/2023, reaching 37.5°C.

As the Kingdom was affected by the hot air mass during most of the days of last July, 81% of the days of the month recorded temperatures that were (3-7) degrees Celsius higher than their annual average for the same time of year. The average maximum temperature for July at Amman Civil Airport reached 35.0°C, an increase of 2.2°C above its annual average, while the average minimum temperature reached 22.8°C, an increase of 1.8°C above its annual average. The highest maximum temperature recorded at Amman Civil Airport reached 38.6°C on 07/13/2023, while the lowest minimum temperature reached 18.2°C on 07/07/2023.

Will the Kingdom be affected by heat waves this July, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius in the capital, Amman?

As for the forecast for the current month of July, and whether the Kingdom will be affected by similar heat waves, the monthly weather forecast for Jordan has been issued and is now available in the Experts section of the Arab Weather app.

The monthly bulletin indicated that forecasts for the second week of the month show that normal summer weather will continue for most days of the week, with the possibility of a rapid and temporary rise in temperatures on some days, but they will quickly return to their usual levels after that.

Details for the remaining weeks of the month are available exclusively through the app.

And God knows best.