Wādī as Sīr
City in Jordan: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
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Overview
Wādī as Sīr is a city in Jordan, in Amman. About 181,212 people live in the city proper, making it the 6th largest city of Jordan in our atlas.
It lies at 31.95° N, 35.82° E, about 764 m (2,507 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Amman time zone.
Location
Red dot: Wādī as Sīr. Green dots: other major cities of Jordan. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Wādī as Sīr 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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- Ṣuwayliḥ · 8 km
- Amman · 12 km
- Khuraybat as Sūq · 13 km
- Russeifa · 23 km
- Zarqa · 29 km
- ‘Ajlūn · 42 km
- Irbid · 67 km
- Ar Ramthā · 69 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 246013 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q1020997 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
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