Jordan: Heat waves and record temperatures in June last year... Will they repeat themselves this month?

Arab Weather - Jordan witnessed a significant rise in temperatures last June. Experts at the Arab Weather Center stated that the month was among the hottest Junes in the Kingdom. Heat waves swept through the country, contributing to record-breaking temperatures in many areas.

Two heat waves and record temperatures in June last year

The Kingdom experienced two heat waves during June 2024. The first occurred between June 2 and 8, 2024, and lasted for seven days. The second occurred between June 12 and 20, 2024, and lasted for nine days. This was the longest heat wave the Kingdom had ever experienced during June 2024.

The average maximum temperature at Amman Civil Airport in the capital, Amman, reached 36.2 degrees Celsius, the highest monthly average for June in more than 100 years, and 5 degrees Celsius higher than the average monthly average.

This is the result of a high-pressure system that has dominated the region, fueling a so-called heat dome phenomenon and directing dry, hot air from the Sahara Desert and the Arabian Peninsula toward the Kingdom.

Record temperatures in June 2024:

As a result, Deir Alla recorded the highest temperature in the world, 47.9°C, on June 3, 2024. The highest maximum temperature recorded at the Amman Civil Airport monitoring station in June this year was 40.8°C on June 15, 2024. Across the Kingdom, the King Hussein International Airport monitoring station in Aqaba recorded the highest maximum temperature in the Kingdom, 47.8°C, on June 14, 2024, setting a new record for the month of June in its climate record.

The southern city of Aqaba ranked third on the list of the 10 highest temperatures recorded in the world, after recording a maximum temperature of 47.8 degrees Celsius, according to meteorological stations, at 4:00 PM on Friday, June 14, 2024. It is among the top 3 highest temperatures recorded worldwide, and ranked first among the regions of the Kingdom. The highest level of electrical load on June 14, 2024, was (33,990) kilowatts.

What do the indicators say about June this year? Is the Kingdom on the verge of severe heat waves?

The monthly bulletin on the Arab Weather app reported that current indicators for the coming period do not indicate that the Kingdom will be affected in the foreseeable future, at least for the next 5-7 days, by intense heat waves that will see record-breaking temperatures, as happened in June of last year. You can find out more details through the "Experts" section available on the Arab Weather app.

And God knows best.