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.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population9,805
- Nearest water from center 8.6 km5.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 16 km10 mi
Nearest airports
Climate · monthly averages
J
8°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
9°48°
10mm0.5in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗
Ruwaished: quick answers
Where is Ruwaished?
Ruwaished is in Jordan.
How do you get to Ruwaished?
The nearest airport is Amman (ADJ), about 3 hr 44 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ruwaished?
The warmest month is July, averaging 30°C86°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 8°C46°F. The wettest month is January, with about 15 mm0.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ruwaished?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant within 2 km of the centre.