Jordan climate
World Climates covers 6 places in Jordan. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Ar Ramtha (19 °C67 °F) and the coolest is Suwaylih (16 °C61 °F). The wettest is Irbid with 372 mm15 in of precipitation per year, the driest Amman with 187 mm7.4 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are cold semi-arid (BSk, 3 places), hot semi-arid (BSh, 2 places) and hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa, 1 place).
The highest monthly average high is in Ar Ramtha (37 °C98 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Suwaylih (0 °C32 °F in January).
Across the places in Jordan, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are April, October and November (6, 6 and 6 of 6 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Jordan?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Jordan is Ar Ramtha at 19 °C67 °F. The coolest is Suwaylih at 16 °C61 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Jordan?
Irbid gets the most precipitation, 372 mm15 in in an average year. The driest place is Amman with 187 mm7.4 in.
How many places in Jordan does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 6 places in Jordan. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit Jordan?
It depends on the place. Across Jordan, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are April, October and November. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in Jordan
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 18 | 35 | 2 | 187 |
| Zarqa | 19 | 36 | 3 | 187 |
| Irbid | 18 | 35 | 2 | 372 |
| Khuraybat as Suq | 17 | 34 | 1 | 265 |
| Ar Ramtha | 19 | 37 | 4 | 207 |
| Suwaylih | 16 | 33 | 0 | 265 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Russeifa → data of Zarqa
- Wadi as Sir → data of Khuraybat as Suq
- Ajlun → data of Irbid
- As Salţ → data of Suwaylih
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.