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Weather in January in Amman Governorate

Thinking about venturing to Amman Governorate this January and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Amman Governorate in January?

Amman Governorate is a region in Jordan. January in Amman Governorate generally has mild temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from low to moderate. The month of January is in the winter season.

Temperatures

You can expect mild maximum daytime temperatures of around 14°C and nighttime temperatures around 5°C in Amman. In general, this month stands out as the coldest period throughout the year. However, even though January is the coolest month, you can still find places in Amman Governorate with moderate temperatures, ensuring a pleasant experience throughout the year.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Dana Biosphere Reserve with an average of 23 mm to moderate rainfall in Amman with 47 mm.

Average sunshine

Amman enjoys a balanced 180 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Amman Governorate in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Amman Governorate climate page.

Where to go in Amman Governorate in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Amman Governorate on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 2 most popular destinations in Amman Governorate?

Amman

In January Amman generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Amman
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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16°C 
6°C 
180 hours 
30 mm 
8 days 
14°C 
5°C 
180 hours 
47 mm 
10 days 
16°C 
6°C 
182 hours 
48 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Amman

Dana Biosphere Reserve

In January Dana Biosphere Reserve generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Dana Biosphere Reserve
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
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18°C 
7°C 
223 hours 
10 mm 
5 days 
15°C 
5°C 
229 hours 
23 mm 
6 days 
17°C 
6°C 
227 hours 
21 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Dana Biosphere Reserve

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Amman Governorate, in Jordan.

Is January the best time to visit Amman Governorate?

In our opinion, January may not be the ideal time to visit Amman Governorate due to the typically tolerable weather in Amman.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in March, April, May, June, September, October and November offering mostly perfect weather in Amman. On the other hand, the weather in January, February and August tend to be tolerable.

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