Ruwaished

Jordan

A remote small town in Jordan's far eastern desert, Ruwaished sits near the Iraqi border crossing, offering travellers a stark, open-country stopover point defined by pale stone buildings and wide arid horizons.

  • Population9,805
  • Nearest water from center 8.6 km5.3 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 16 km10 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
46°
15mm0.6in
F
10°49°
15mm0.6in
M
14°57°
15mm0.5in
A
19°66°
10mm0.4in
M
24°75°
5mm0.2in
J
28°82°
0mm0.0in
J
30°86°
0mm0.0in
A
30°86°
0mm0.0in
S
27°80°
0mm0.0in
O
22°71°
5mm0.2in
N
14°57°
10mm0.4in
D
48°
10mm0.5in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗