Amman Climate by Month
Amman's location and altitude has a big effect on its climate. Summers in Amman (May to September) are hot and dry with cool evenings, whilst the coldest weather is in December and January with an average temperature of 10°C. Rain falls between November and March with an average annual figure of 250 mm.
Spring is brief, mild and lasts a little less than a month, from April to May. Sometimes snow is falls on the city during spring. Autumn is also mild and lasts from September to late November or December.
Average day and night temperature
Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from very warm to moderate in Amman. Average daytime temperatures range from a very warm 35°C in August, the warmest time of the year, to a moderate 14°C during cooler months like January. At night, temperatures typically average around 5°C during these months.
The mean minimum and maximum temperatures throughout the year
Precipitation and rainy days
Amman has a dry climate with very low precipitation, averaging 200 mm of rainfall annually. Significant seasonal changes in precipitation occur throughout the year. During the wetter season, February receives moderate rainfall, averaging 48 mm of precipitation, recorded across 9 rainy days. In contrast, the drier season, July brings less rainfall, with 0.1 mm over 0 rainy days.The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow
The average number of days each month with precipitation
Sunshine over the year
Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite dramatic in Amman. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 12.9 hours, January marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 6.0 hours of sunlight per day.Monthly hours of sunshine
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily percentage of sunshine
Average humidity
The relative humidity is low throughout the year in Amman.
Relative humidity over the year
Average wind speed
The mean wind speed over the year in Amman ranges from 2°C in September to 4°C in July.
The mean monthly wind speed over the year (meters per second)
The best time of year to visit Amman in Jordan
During the months of April and November you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.Other facts from our historical weather data:
August has an average maximum temperature of 35°C and is the warmest month of the year.
The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 14°C.
February tops the wettest month list with 48 mm of rainfall.
July is the driest month with 0 mm of precipitation.
July is the sunniest month with an average of 388 hours of sunshine.
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