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Best time to visit Jordan

In Amman: April to May and October to November — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Amman.

Jordan is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Amman

  1. January: 12 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 49 mm of rain
  2. February: 13 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 48 mm of rain
  3. March: 17 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 34 mm of rain
  4. April: 22 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 12 mm of rain, recommended
  5. May: 27 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 6 mm of rain, recommended
  6. June: 31 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  7. July: 32 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  8. August: 32 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  9. September: 30 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  10. October: 26 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 8 mm of rain, recommended
  11. November: 19 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 19 mm of rain, recommended
  12. December: 14 °C by day, 6 °C at night, 30 mm of rain
Warmest
July, 32 °C
Coolest
January, 12 °C
Driest
June, 0 mm
Wettest
January, 49 mm

Petra

March to April and October to November — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Petra.

  1. January: 14 °C by day, 5 °C at night, 28 mm of rain
  2. February: 15 °C by day, 6 °C at night, 24 mm of rain
  3. March: 19 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 16 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 24 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 6 mm of rain, recommended
  5. May: 28 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 4 mm of rain
  6. June: 31 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  7. July: 33 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  8. August: 33 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  9. September: 30 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  10. October: 26 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 5 mm of rain, recommended
  11. November: 20 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 9 mm of rain, recommended
  12. December: 16 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 13 mm of rain
Warmest
July, 33 °C
Coolest
January, 14 °C
Driest
June, 0 mm
Wettest
January, 28 mm

Aqaba

November to March — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Aqaba.

  1. January: 20 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 7 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 22 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 8 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 26 °C by day, 13 °C at night, 5 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 30 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  5. May: 35 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  6. June: 37 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  7. July: 39 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  8. August: 39 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  9. September: 36 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  10. October: 32 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  11. November: 26 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 2 mm of rain, recommended
  12. December: 22 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 3 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
July, 39 °C
Coolest
January, 20 °C
Driest
June, 0 mm
Wettest
February, 8 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Amman

Long-term averages for Amman: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
0102030°C050mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 12 °C, Night 4 °C, Rain 49 mm. February: Day 13 °C, Night 4 °C, Rain 48 mm. March: Day 17 °C, Night 7 °C, Rain 34 mm. April: Day 22 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 12 mm. May: Day 27 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 6 mm. June: Day 31 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 0 mm. July: Day 32 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 0 mm. August: Day 32 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 0 mm. September: Day 30 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 1 mm. October: Day 26 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 8 mm. November: Day 19 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 19 mm. December: Day 14 °C, Night 6 °C, Rain 30 mm
Show the monthly table
Amman
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January12449
February13448
March17734
April221012
May27156
June31170
July32190
August32200
September30181
October26158
November191019
December14630

Petra

Long-term averages for Petra: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
5101520253035°C050mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 14 °C, Night 5 °C, Rain 28 mm. February: Day 15 °C, Night 6 °C, Rain 24 mm. March: Day 19 °C, Night 8 °C, Rain 16 mm. April: Day 24 °C, Night 12 °C, Rain 6 mm. May: Day 28 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 4 mm. June: Day 31 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 0 mm. July: Day 33 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 0 mm. August: Day 33 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 0 mm. September: Day 30 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 0 mm. October: Day 26 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 5 mm. November: Day 20 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 9 mm. December: Day 16 °C, Night 7 °C, Rain 13 mm
Show the monthly table
Petra
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January14528
February15624
March19816
April24126
May28164
June31190
July33210
August33210
September30190
October26165
November20119
December16713

Aqaba

Long-term averages for Aqaba: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
10152025303540°C010mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 20 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 7 mm. February: Day 22 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 8 mm. March: Day 26 °C, Night 13 °C, Rain 5 mm. April: Day 30 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 1 mm. May: Day 35 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 1 mm. June: Day 37 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 0 mm. July: Day 39 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 0 mm. August: Day 39 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 0 mm. September: Day 36 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 0 mm. October: Day 32 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 1 mm. November: Day 26 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 2 mm. December: Day 22 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 3 mm
Show the monthly table
Aqaba
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January20107
February22118
March26135
April30171
May35201
June37230
July39250
August39240
September36220
October32201
November26152
December22113

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