Al-Jafr, Jordan

For other uses, see Al-Jafr (disambiguation).

Al-Jafr (Arabic: الجفر) is a city in the Ma'an Governorate of Jordan. It is located near the city of Ma'an, and is roughly 300 kilometres (190 mi) east of Amman.^[2]

Al-Jafr الجفر
Al-Jafr Location in Jordan
Coordinates: 30°17′36″N 36°12′50″E
Country	Jordan
Governorate	Ma'an Governorate
Government
• Mayor	Mohammed Mleihan
Population  (2015)[1]
• Total	6,380
Time zone	GMT +2
• Summer (DST)	+3

It was the site of an April Fools' Day hoax in 2010 that has drawn comparisons to the famous American The War of the Worlds broadcast.^[2] The nearby desert area has also been used for high speed performance tests by teams attempting to break the Land speed record.^[3]

Climate

Climate data for Al-Jafr, elevation 865 m (2,838 ft)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	14.6 (58.3)	17.2 (63.0)	20.7 (69.3)	26.1 (79.0)	30.3 (86.5)	33.9 (93.0)	35.4 (95.7)	35.2 (95.4)	33.2 (91.8)	28.7 (83.7)	21.6 (70.9)	16.0 (60.8)	26.1 (79.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	7.3 (45.1)	9.3 (48.7)	12.8 (55.0)	17.3 (63.1)	21.5 (70.7)	24.2 (75.6)	25.8 (78.4)	25.8 (78.4)	24.0 (75.2)	20.0 (68.0)	13.8 (56.8)	8.5 (47.3)	17.5 (63.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−0.3 (31.5)	1.6 (34.9)	4.8 (40.6)	8.6 (47.5)	12.5 (54.5)	14.8 (58.6)	16.3 (61.3)	16.7 (62.1)	13.3 (55.9)	11.1 (52.0)	6.0 (42.8)	1.0 (33.8)	8.9 (48.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	6 (0.2)	6 (0.2)	7 (0.3)	3 (0.1)	2 (0.1)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	2 (0.1)	9 (0.4)	1 (0.0)	36 (1.4)
Source: FAO[4]

See also

• Al Jafr prison