Ṣuwayliḥ
City in Jordan: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Ṣuwayliḥ is a city in Jordan, in Balqa. About 151,016 people live in the city proper, making it the 8th largest city of Jordan in our atlas.
It lies at 32.02° N, 35.84° E, about 981 m (3,219 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Amman time zone.
Location
Red dot: Ṣuwayliḥ. Green dots: other major cities of Jordan. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Ṣuwayliḥ has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 38°C (101°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 6°C (42°F). Around 266 mm (10 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jan.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
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- Wādī as Sīr · 8 km
- Amman · 12 km
- Khuraybat as Sūq · 17 km
- Russeifa · 19 km
- Zarqa · 24 km
- ‘Ajlūn · 36 km
- Irbid · 59 km
- Ar Ramthā · 62 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 13286467 (CC BY 4.0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.