Amman vs Al-Jawf: which is sunnier?
🇯🇴 Jordan vs 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · 448 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Al-Jawf is the sunnier overall: about 3,868 hours of sunshine a year to Amman's 3,559. Amman has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Al-Jawf in 3 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Amman | Al-Jawf | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,559 | 3,868 |
| Sunniest month | May (99/100) | April (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 64/100 | 78/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 73/100 | 17/100 |
| Rain / year | 141 mm | 25 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Amman vs Al-Jawf month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | Al-Jawf | Amman | Al-Jawf | Amman | Al-Jawf | |
| January | 39 | 57 | 13° | 15° | 35 | 8 |
| February | 63 | 83 | 16° | 18° | 33 | 3 |
| March | 97 | 99 | 20° | 24° | 18 | 3 |
| April | 98 | 100 | 25° | 29° | 9 | 1 |
| May | 99 | 70 | 30° | 35° | 3 | 0 |
| June | 80 | 30 | 34° | 39° | 0 | 0 |
| July | 70 | 10 | 35° | 41° | 0 | 0 |
| August | 70 | 10 | 35° | 41° | 1 | 0 |
| September | 90 | 40 | 33° | 38° | 1 | 0 |
| October | 99 | 100 | 28° | 32° | 4 | 1 |
| November | 98 | 99 | 21° | 22° | 13 | 5 |
| December | 56 | 74 | 15° | 17° | 24 | 4 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Al-Jawf · Feb Al-Jawf · Mar even · Apr even · May Amman · Jun Amman · Jul Amman · Aug Amman · Sep Amman · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Al-Jawf.
When to pick which
- November–February: Al-Jawf (average score 78/100 vs 64). Al-Jawf is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 16°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Amman (average score 98/100 vs 90). Al-Jawf is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- June–August: Amman (average score 73/100 vs 17). Al-Jawf is the warmer, around 40°C daytime highs vs 35°C.
- September–October: Amman (average score 95/100 vs 70). Al-Jawf is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Amman weather by month · Al-Jawf weather by month · Best time to visit Saudi Arabia.
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