Zarqa has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), with Jul highs around 91°F and Jan lows near 37°F, and about 7.1 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: mountains in the distance, desert. A typical home costs about $50k (estimate).
Explore Zarqa on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (6.7 in vs 7.1 in), falling mostly in winter, like Zarqa, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 5°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (8.4 in vs 7.1 in), spread through the year, unlike Zarqa's winter rains, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 7°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (8.3 in vs 7.1 in), falling mostly in winter, like Zarqa, no snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Zarqa is desert, both have mountains in the distance (the Pacific Coast Ranges), both well inland, 1,400 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 10°F hotter, winter nights 2°F colder.
Rain & snow29% less rain (5.1 in vs 7.1 in), spread through the year, unlike Zarqa's winter rains, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow41% more rain (10 in vs 7.1 in), falling mostly in winter, like Zarqa, no snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Zarqa is desert, both have mountains in the distance (the Pacific Coast Ranges), both well inland, 1,900 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 11°F hotter, winter nights 2°F milder.
Rain & snow32% more rain (9.4 in vs 7.1 in), spread through the year, unlike Zarqa's winter rains, no snow.
ScenerySame desert look from above, both have mountains in the distance, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56° | 37° | 1.7 |
| Feb | 59° | 39° | 1.5 |
| Mar | 65° | 43° | 1.2 |
| Apr | 75° | 49° | 0.4 |
| May | 83° | 56° | 0.1 |
| Jun | 89° | 61° | 0.0 |
| Jul | 91° | 64° | 0.0 |
| Aug | 91° | 63° | 0.0 |
| Sep | 89° | 61° | 0.0 |
| Oct | 82° | 54° | 0.2 |
| Nov | 70° | 47° | 0.8 |
| Dec | 59° | 39° | 1.3 |