Jordan | October is a climatic month... and the strongest weather event occurred there

Arabia Weather - October is one of the months of the autumn season, where the maximum and minimum temperatures decrease, and the climatic rainfall rates increase in the Kingdom compared to the month of September. This month is characterized by weather fluctuations and changes, as there have been several cases of Atmospheric stability and several early weather depressions.

The most prominent climate information for the month of October for the region east of the capital, Amman, according to the Meteorological Department website

The average maximum temperature in the east of the capital, Amman, is 27.2 degrees Celsius.

The average minimum temperature in the east of the capital, Amman, is about 15.4 degrees Celsius.

The average rainfall in the east of the capital, Amman, is about 5.4 mm

The average relative humidity in the east of the capital, Amman, is about 55.7%.

The strongest rain event occurred in October, causing the Dead Sea tragedy

Returning to the climate archives of previous years, we recall an exceptional and strong weather condition that occurred in the Kingdom on 10/25/2018. It was a strong state of atmospheric instability, which caused the formation of strong thunderclouds over many regions of the Kingdom, accompanied by heavy rains and heavy rainfall of large hailstones. Large, causing damage to vehicles, and the formation of torrential rains in some areas, which caused the Dead Sea tragedy.

The state of atmospheric instability at that time was followed by a depression and a cold front, which caused rain to fall in various parts, especially the northern and central parts.