Amman, Jordan Climate & Monthly Averages

The climate of Amman

Amman works on a dry budget: 6.9 inches (175 mm) of precipitation a year, spread over roughly 33 days. Temperature does the varying instead, from 54°F (12°C) on a typical January afternoon to 93°F (34°C) in July, with nights 11°C below the day.

Climate quick facts

• Hottest month: July - highs near 93°F (34°C)
• Coldest month: January - highs near 54°F (12°C)
• Decade extremes (2015-2024): 109°F (43°C) high · 25°F (-4°C) low
• Wettest month: January (8 rainy days) · Sunniest: July (13.2 h sun/day)
• Climate type: hot desert
• Annual swing: 19°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 11°C
• Snow: about 1 days a year
• Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 4
• Average humidity: 54%

Temperatures through the year

January is the coolest month, with highs of 54°F (12°C) and lows near 40°F (5°C). At its warmest, in July, Amman runs to 93°F (34°C) in the afternoon and back to 69°F (21°C) by dawn. Three of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is October through November.

Rain, sun and snow

Snowfall is rare but not unheard of. Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 4 months of the year, June through September being the unbroken run. Sunshine averages 11.0 hours a day over the year - sunnier than 95% of the 3496 cities in our dataset, peaking in July at 13.2 hours. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 109°F (43°C) and bottoms at 25°F (-4°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.

How Amman compares

• Annual precipitation is 6.9 inches (175 mm) - drier than all but 4% of the 3496 cities we track.
• Rain or snow reaches the ground on 33 days a year - fewer wet days than all but 5% of the 3496 cities we track.
• 64% of the year's precipitation falls in its wettest three months - more seasonal than 94% of the 3496 cities we track.

Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.

Best time to visit Amman

Aim for March to May and October to November if you get the choice: temperatures sit either side of the peak heat rather than in it, and highs average 74°F (23°C) against roughly 3 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in March.

Pack for Amman with lightweight, breathable clothing and serious sun protection and a warm jacket and layers for the cooler season. Even in July, lows of 69°F (21°C) make an extra layer worth the space.