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Table 3 Jordan’s representative climate zones

From: Proposal for zero energy housing designs in Jordan

Location

World meteorological organization number

Zone symbol

Climate zone

Heating degree days (HDD) and cooling degree days (CDD)

Governorates

Queen Alia Intl

402720

3B

Warm-Dry

2500 < CDD 10 °C < 3500

Amman, Irbid, Ajloun, Jerash, Madaba, Balqa,Karak, Tafileh

Aqaba king Hussein Intl

403400

1B

Very Hot-Dry

5000 < CDD 10 °C

Maan, Aqaba,

Prince Hasan H-5

402600

2B

Hot-Dry

3500 < CDD 10 °C ≤ 5000

Mafraq, Zarqa