Tel Aviv vs Amman: which is sunnier?
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Amman is the sunnier overall: about 3,559 hours of sunshine a year to Tel Aviv's 3,298. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 months, with 4 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Tel Aviv | Amman | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,298 | 3,559 |
| Sunniest month | May (98/100) | May (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 79/100 | 64/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 76/100 | 73/100 |
| Rain / year | 360 mm | 141 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Tel Aviv vs Amman month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tel Aviv | Amman | Tel Aviv | Amman | Tel Aviv | Amman | |
| January | 62 | 39 | 17° | 13° | 88 | 35 |
| February | 80 | 63 | 19° | 16° | 62 | 33 |
| March | 92 | 97 | 22° | 20° | 37 | 18 |
| April | 95 | 98 | 26° | 25° | 21 | 9 |
| May | 98 | 99 | 30° | 30° | 5 | 3 |
| June | 89 | 80 | 33° | 34° | 1 | 0 |
| July | 69 | 70 | 35° | 35° | 1 | 0 |
| August | 69 | 70 | 35° | 35° | 0 | 1 |
| September | 89 | 90 | 33° | 33° | 2 | 1 |
| October | 96 | 99 | 30° | 28° | 14 | 4 |
| November | 90 | 98 | 25° | 21° | 46 | 13 |
| December | 83 | 56 | 20° | 15° | 83 | 24 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tel Aviv · Feb Tel Aviv · Mar Amman · Apr Amman · May even · Jun Tel Aviv · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Amman · Nov Amman · Dec Tel Aviv.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tel Aviv (average score 79/100 vs 64). Tel Aviv is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 16°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Amman (average score 98/100 vs 95). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 25°C).
- June–August: Tel Aviv (average score 76/100 vs 73). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 35°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Tel Aviv averages 93/100, Amman 95/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Tel Aviv weather by month · Amman weather by month.
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