Facts and statistics about the autumnal equinox and the fall of Jordan

2021-09-19 2021-09-19T12:24:25Z

The autumnal equinox begins on Wednesday 9/22/2021
It starts at 10:21 pm Mecca time
Autumn begins in the northern hemisphere and spring begins in the southern hemisphere
This day is equal to night and day in all regions of the globe
After this day, the length of the day in the northern hemisphere begins to decrease gradually, and the length of the night period gradually increases
On this day, the sun rises from the “true east” point and sets at the “true west” point.
Autumn lasts 90 days until the winter solstice on December 21.
This is a transitional period between summer and winter, as it is characterized by large fluctuations in temperature and a gradual increase in instability.
Climatically, the average maximum temperature in Amman is 26.1°, and the average minimum temperature is 13.5°
In the previous autumn seasons, the region witnessed about 35 heat waves, the last of which was in 2020
The highest maximum temperature was recorded in Amman in the previous autumn seasons, about 43°, on 09-04-2020
The highest maximum temperature was recorded in Aqaba in the autumn season in Jordan, at 48.5°C on 09-05-2020
In Wadi El Rayan, the second highest maximum temperature was recorded in the autumn season in Jordan 46.0°C on 10/07/1976
Climatic records also indicate that some regions of the Kingdom may be exposed to frost formation with the end of the autumn season
The lowest minimum temperature was recorded in Amman -3.2° below zero on 24/11/1958
The lowest minimum temperature was recorded in Jordan in the Shoubak area -11.2° below zero on 17/11/1978
Climatically, the 9th, 10th and 11th months of the rainy season constitute 13% of the total rainy season
The highest daily amount of rain in Jordan was recorded in the West Amman region and amounted to 100.5 mm on November 8, 1986.
The highest monthly amount of rain was recorded in the fall in Jordan in Ras Munif and amounted to 294 mm in the month of 1986/11
Jordan and the Levant witnessed in the last autumn seasons frequent floods and torrential rains, such as the years 2015 and 2018
Jordan witnessed snowfall during the autumn season in the 11th month of the year 1979, 1982, 1986, 1994 and 2004
The lowest minimum temperature was recorded in the Jordanian climatic record in Shoubak and reached -16° on 12-15-2013 in Storm Alexa.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

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