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Umm al Jimāl, Jordan

Mafraq · Jordan

Umm al Jimāl is a small town in Mafraq, Jordan with a population of 0. Elevation: 2,211 ft (674 m). Average temperature: 63°F (17°C).

Data updated June 2026

2,211 ft Elevation 674 meters
63°F Avg Temperature 17°C
10.9 in Annual Rain
Asia / Amman Timezone

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About Umm al Jimāl

Umm al Jimāl

Umm el-Jimal, also rendered as Umm ej Jemāl, Umm al-Jimal or Umm idj-Djimal, is a village in northern Jordan approximately 17 kilometers east of Mafraq. It is primarily notable for the substantial ruins of a Byzantine and early Islamic town which are clearly visible above the ground, as well as an older Roman village located to the southwest of the Byzantine ruins.

People

Population0
Density0/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp63°F (17°C)
Rain10.9 in/yr
Sunny Days345/yr
Elevation2,211 ft (674 m)
Population Density0 / sq mi
Elevation2,211 ft (674 m)
Coordinates32.3286°, 36.3679°
TimezoneAsia/Amman
Country🇯🇴 Jordan
State / ProvinceMafraq
Average Temperature63°F (17°C)
January Average49°F (9°C)
July Average78°F (26°C)
Annual Precipitation10.9 inches (277 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.6 inches (2 cm)

About Umm al Jimāl

Umm al Jimāl is a small town in Jordan (Mafraq) with a population of 0. The city sits at an elevation of 2,211 feet (674 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 63°F (17°C). Temperatures range from 49°F in January to 78°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 10.9 inches. The timezone is Asia/Amman.

Climate in Umm al Jimāl

Umm al Jimāl has an average annual temperature of 17.6°C (64°F). The hottest month is Aug (25.8°C), the coldest is Jan (8°C). Average annual precipitation is 136 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 8°C / 46°F 2.5° / 13.6° 36.4
Feb 9.2°C / 49°F 3.6° / 14.9° 30.2
Mar 12.5°C / 55°F 5.8° / 19.2° 16.8
Apr 16.8°C / 62°F 9° / 24.5° 4.6
May 21°C / 70°F 12.5° / 29.4° 1.6
Jun 23.8°C / 75°F 15.2° / 32.3° 0.0
Jul 25.6°C / 78°F 17.3° / 33.9° 0.0
Aug 25.8°C / 78°F 17.7° / 33.8° 0.0
Sep 23.8°C / 75°F 15.9° / 31.7° 0.0
Oct 20.3°C / 69°F 12.6° / 28° 4.4
Nov 14.2°C / 58°F 7.5° / 21° 16.8
Dec 9.6°C / 49°F 3.9° / 15.4° 24.8
Umm al Jimāl enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 63°F (17°C). Winters average 49°F in January while summers reach 78°F in July. The area gets 345 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 10.9 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 2,211 feet.

Temperature

49°F Jan (9°C) 78°F Jul (26°C)
Annual Average63.2°F
17% above Jordan avg
January Average49°F (9°C)
July Average78°F (26°C)
Sunny Days345 days/yr

Geography

Elevation2,211 ft (674 m)
Area74.6 sq mi (193.2 km²)
Population Density0/sq mi
Coordinates32.3286°N, 36.3679°W
TimezoneAsia/Amman

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 10.9"
71% below Jordan avg
Snowfall 0.6"
Wettest Month (Jan) 1.90"
Driest Month (May) 0.20"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

37 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.3.

Feb 11, 2004 21 km SE of Mi?pé Yeri?o, Israel M5.3 106 km
Feb 15, 2008 11 km ENE of Tyre, Lebanon M5.1 149 km
Mar 26, 1997 3 km WNW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M5.0 145 km
Jul 7, 2004 1 km NNW of Al Kar?mah, Jordan M4.5 85 km
Feb 11, 2008 14 km SSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.3 137 km
Mar 15, 2004 20 km WNW of Al Qa?r, Jordan M4.3 132 km
Jun 12, 2008 8 km SSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.2 139 km
Jul 30, 2015 24 km NNE of ‘En Boqeq, Israel M4.2 133 km
Feb 7, 2023 Dead Sea region M4.1 109 km
Jan 22, 2022 4 km E of Taiyiba, Israel M4.1 88 km
Jun 12, 2008 11 km W of Metulla, Israel M4.0 134 km
Jun 12, 2008 6 km SSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.0 140 km
Jun 13, 2008 7 km SSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.0 140 km
Aug 4, 1997 4 km SW of ‘Ein Qun?ya, Israel M4.0 116 km
Jun 12, 2008 6 km WSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M4.0 145 km
Jul 10, 2009 14 km ENE of Tyre, Lebanon M4.0 145 km
Aug 8, 2004 1 km SSE of Kafr D?n, Palestinian Territory M4.0 105 km
May 19, 2008 13 km SSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M3.9 137 km
Jun 12, 2008 10 km SW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon M3.9 141 km
Sep 7, 1992 18 km W of Ar Rabbah, Jordan M3.7 138 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Tsunami History

7 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 8.0 m (26 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1759 AKKO Earthquake 8.0 m 2,000 110 km
2004 DEAD SEA Earthquake 1.0 m - 106 km
1837 ISRAEL and SYRIAN COASTS Earthquake - 6,000 110 km
1546 GAZA - JAFFA Earthquake - - 90 km
1202 SOUTHWESTERN SYRIA Eruption + Earthquake - 30,000 135 km
1033 AKKO Earthquake - 70,000 148 km
746 SYRIAN and EGYPTIAN COASTS Earthquake - - 90 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Nearby Volcanoes

1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Harrat Ash Shamah (114 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Harrat Ash Shamah Volcanic field 1,100 m (3,609 ft) 1850 114 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 49°F (9°C) 1.9 in Wettest
February 47°F (9°C) 1.9 in Coldest
March 53°F (12°C) 1.5 in
April 61°F (16°C) 0.5 in
May 70°F (21°C) 0.2 in
June 75°F (24°C) 0.0 in Driest
July 78°F (26°C) 0.0 in
August 78°F (26°C) 0.0 in Warmest
September 75°F (24°C) 0.0 in
October 69°F (21°C) 0.4 in
November 57°F (14°C) 0.9 in
December 48°F (9°C) 1.7 in

Umm al Jimāl has a seasonal temperature swing of 31°F / from 47°F in February to 78°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 9.0 inches, with January being the wettest month (1.9") and June the driest (0.0").

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Schools in Umm al Jimāl

10 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Kom Al Ahmar School - - - -
um El Gamal Secondary Comprehensive Mixed School (Girls) - - - -
Um Jimmal Secondary School - - - -
Bahraini School Extention - - - -
American School - - - -
Saudi School - - - -
Bahraini School - - - -
Kuweiti School 1 - - - -
Kuweiti School 2 - - - -
Um Jimmal Secondary School - - - -
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Radio Stations near Umm al Jimāl

6 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Hayat FM civil, hashemite AAC+ 64 kbps
Mood FM - MP3 128 kbps
Noursat Jordan TV - AAC,H.264 563 kbps
Mazaj FM - MP3 192 kbps
Radio Dahab classical MP3 192 kbps
MOOD FM (SA) - AAC+ 70 kbps

Museums in Umm al Jimāl

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
House 119 - The Interpretive and Hospitality Center

Libraries in Umm al Jimāl

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Knowledge Station Kom Al Ahmar0.0
Municipality library0.0
المكتبة الهاشمية0.0
مكتبة البلدية ثغرة الجب0.0
مكتبة الجامعة0.0

Restaurants in Umm al Jimāl

31 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

A62
A74
A89
A92
Abedallah adagher
Ahmad abo Salo'o
ahmmad alhareree
Alaa Tashtosh
C61
C78
Imdad Restaurant
mohammad qasem
Mosa Hariri
Odeh Al Wadi & Sons Restaurant
Reda Mosa
salah
sameer altamki
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Cafes in Umm al Jimāl

2 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

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Clinics in Umm al Jimāl

5 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Arab Medical Corps
IRC CLINIC
JO #3064957466
Kuweiti Health Clinic
Qatari Clinic

Stadiums & Teams in Umm al Jimāl

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Airports Near Umm al Jimāl

13 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Marka International (Amman Civil) AirportADJLarge Airport
Queen Alia International AirportAMMLarge Airport
Khalkhalah Air Base-Medium Airport
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base-Medium Airport
Al Ghadaf Highway Strip-Small Airport
As Suwayda West Air Base-Small Airport
Azraq Highway Strip-Small Airport
Emergency Airstrip-Small Airport
Fiq Airfield-Small Airport
Highway H Highway Strip-Small Airport
King Hussein Air CollegeOMFSmall Airport
Tel Qulib-Small Airport
Zarqa Airport-Small Airport

Treatment Centers in Umm al Jimāl

1 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
المركز الصحي

UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Umm al Jimāl

1 UNESCO sites.

SiteCategoryYear
Umm Al-JimālCultural2024

Churches & Religious Organizations in Umm al Jimāl

57 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Kuwaiti Mosque 2
Kuweiti Mosque
Masjid A'esha Om Al-Mu'mineen
Masjid Abd Arrahman Bin Aouf
Masjid Abdullah Bin Al-Mobarak
Masjid Abn Algaeem
Masjid Abo Bakr
Masjid Abo Bakr Alsedeq
Masjid Abo Bakr Assediq
Masjid Ahl Al-Sham
Masjid Al-Emam Moslem
Masjid Al-Houda
Masjid Al-Islah
Masjid Al-Karafana
Masjid Al-Mohamdi
Masjid Al-Mostafa
Masjid Al-Muhajiren wa Al-Ansar
Masjid Al-Naser
Masjid Al-Omery
Masjid Al-Omery
Masjid Al-Sahaba
Masjid Al-Takoa
Masjid Al-Tawheed
Masjid Al-Zaatari
Masjid Al-Zubair Ben Awam
Masjid Albirr
Masjid Ali Ben Abi Taleb
Masjid Ali Ben Abi Taleb
Masjid Alsalam
Masjid Amro Ben Al-A'as
Masjid Anas Bin Malek
Masjid Aseda Wa'shah
Masjid Auais Al-Karni
Masjid Awyes Al-Qarne
Masjid Harmalah Ben Al-Waleed
Masjid Ibn Taymiyyah
Masjid Jafer Bin Abi Taleb
Masjid Khadeja Bent Khuailed
Masjid Khadija Al-Koubra
Masjid Khaled Ben Al-Waleed
Masjid Khaled Ben Al-Waleed
Masjid Makieon 1
Masjid Makiun
Masjid Miqdad Ben Aswad
Masjid Mosab Ben Umaer
Masjid Mua'ath Ben Jabal
Masjid Omar Al-Mokhtar
Masjid Omer Ben Al-Katab
Masjid Road Sabekat Alzain
Masjid Ruhama Beinahum
Masjid Saeed Ibn Al-Musayib
Masjid Salah Al-Dain
Masjid Uthman Bin Affan
Masjid Yousouf Al-Sadeek
Masjid Zaid Ben Haretha
Mosque of the great companion Abdullah bin Masoud
Radwan Mosque (Uqba bin Nafi)

Quick Facts

Timezone
Asia/Amman

🇯🇴 About Jordan

Capital Amman
Population 9,956,011
Area 92,300 km²
GDP (USD) $51,088,476,338
GDP per capita $4,466
HDI 0.736
Life expectancy 77.8 years
Internet users 92.5%
Urban population 92.7%
Currency JOD (Dinar)
Languages Arabic
Calling code +962
TLD .jo
Driving side right

UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Umm al Jimāl

Umm Al-Jimāl
Cultural · inscribed 2024
The property is a rural settlement in northern Jordan that developed organically on the site of an earlier Roman settlement around the 5th century CE and functioned until the end of the 8th century CE. It preserves basaltic structures from the Byzantine and Ea...

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What is the weather like in Umm al Jimāl?

Umm al Jimāl enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 63°F (17°C). Winter temperatures average 49°F in January, while summers reach an average of 78°F in July. The area receives 345 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 10.9 inches.

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