A detailed report of climate statistics for the month of April in the Kingdom, including average temperatures and rainfall.

Arab Weather - Today marks the beginning of April in the Kingdom, coinciding with the Kingdom experiencing dusty weather and a limited degree of atmospheric instability.

April is a month when the Kingdom experiences extreme temperature fluctuations, with highs and lows. This increases the chances of the region being affected by weather instability during this month as a result of the collision of cold air coming from Europe with the beginning of the advance of high-pressure systems and warm air masses towards the eastern Mediterranean basin.

Climate statistics for April

General rates for Amman Civil Airport

The average maximum temperature at Amman Civil Airport is 23.4°C, while the average minimum temperature for this month is 11.1°C.

The monthly rainfall average is 8.1 mm, which is 3% of the annual seasonal average.

Record numbers recorded this month

The highest maximum temperature recorded at Amman Civil Airport was 39.2°C on 4/24/1928, while the lowest minimum temperature was on 4/11/1997 and reached -2°C at Amman Civil Airport.

The highest rainfall in 24 hours was on 12/4/1971, reaching 52.4 mm at Amman Civil Airport, while the highest rainfall total during the month was in 1971, reaching 151.3 mm, representing 60% of the annual seasonal average.

Record numbers at the Kingdom level

The highest maximum temperature recorded in the Kingdom was in Aqaba, reaching 44.7°C on 4/23/1959, while the lowest temperature was in Ash Shubok, reaching -6.6°C on 4/11/1997.

The highest rainfall in 24 hours was recorded in the University of Jordan area, reaching 93.4 mm on 4/12/1971, while the highest monthly rainfall total was in Salt, reaching 286.5 mm in 1971.

The average number of frost days in April in the Kingdom ranges between 0.1 and 1.8 days. The last snowfall in the Kingdom in April was in 2019 over the southern highlands.

Source: Jordan Meteorological Department