Amman weather by month & the best time to visit
Jordan · city break · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Amman is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with October and April close behind. Amman averages about 3,559 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 3 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Amman?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Amman is May, then October and April. The dullest month is January (39/100, 35 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Amman?
Amman is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,559 hours of sunshine a year. 60 Sunshine Score points separate May (99) from January (39), so the month you pick matters. It is the less sunny of the two destinations tracked in Jordan. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 65% of the year's 141 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 35 mm | 3 |
| February | 63 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 33 mm | 5 |
| March | 97 | 20° / 68°F | 6° / 43°F | 18 mm | 7 |
| April | 98 | 25° / 77°F | 9° / 48°F | 9 mm | 8 |
| May | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 3 mm | 10 |
| June | 80 | 34° / 93°F | 17° / 63°F | 0 mm | 12 |
| July | 70 | 35° / 95°F | 19° / 66°F | 0 mm | 12 |
| August | 70 | 35° / 95°F | 19° / 66°F | 1 mm | 11 |
| September | 90 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| October | 99 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 4 mm | 6 |
| November | 98 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 13 mm | 4 |
| December | 56 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 24 mm | 3 |
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Amman: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Amman?
Amman is a city break in Jordan at 720 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Amman get a year?
Amman gets about 3,559 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Amman?
The sunniest time to visit Amman is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with October and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Amman?
January is the least sunny month in Amman, scoring 39/100 with about 35 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Amman?
The typical midday UV index in Amman peaks around 12 (extreme) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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