Rayed Rafeed Al-Khatib, Director of the Jordan Meteorological Department, stated that the Kingdom was affected by a cold, moist air mass associated with a low-pressure system from March 19-22, 2025, which led to a significant and noticeable drop in temperatures, accompanied by rainfall. The rain was concentrated in the northern and central regions, with heavy showers at times in the north of the Kingdom. The rain extended to parts of the southern and eastern regions of the Kingdom.
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Al-Khatib added that the total rainfall that occurred between March 19-22 adjusted the current rainfall season for 2024/2025 by percentages ranging from 1% to 7% of the overall seasonal rainfall average. The Ras Munif weather station in Ajloun Governorate recorded the highest rainfall, with 37.9 mm, amounting to 6% of its seasonal average. This was followed by the Irbid weather station with 32 mm of rain, which also represented 6% of its seasonal average. In the central regions, the weather station in Al-Salt, Balqa Governorate, recorded the highest rainfall with 32.6 mm, representing 7% of its seasonal average.
In the capital, the Jordan University weather station recorded 24.8 mm, representing 5% of its seasonal average, followed by the Hussein Gardens station with 24.0 mm, which also represented 5% of its seasonal average. In the southwestern regions, the weather station in Al-Rabba, Karak Governorate, recorded the highest rainfall with 11.9 mm, representing 4% of its seasonal average, while rainfall was modest in other areas, and some areas had weak or no rain at all.
With the end of this low-pressure system, Al-Khatib clarified that the performance of the current 2024/2025 rainfall season is still below its general averages for this time of year in most areas.
The graph below shows the current seasonal rainfall achieved in the regions of the Kingdom up to the morning of March 22, 2025.
