January in Amman — reliably good (12th best month)
Good · 7.5/10January averages 9°C (48°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 60 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 sunny days and 10.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Amman — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
February in Amman — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.6/10February averages 9°C (48°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 61 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 sunny days and 11.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Amman — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
March in Amman — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10March averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 49 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 sunny days and 12 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Amman at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
April in Amman — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10April averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 20 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 29 sunny days and 13 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Amman at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
May in Amman — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10May averages 21°C (70°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 14 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 13.8 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Amman at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
June in Amman — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 8.3/10June averages 26°C (79°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 14.2 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Amman — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
July in Amman — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.8/10July averages 27°C (81°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 14 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Amman — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
August in Amman — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 7.6/10August averages 28°C (82°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 13.3 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Amman — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
September in Amman — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.6/10September averages 25°C (77°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 12.4 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Amman at 8.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
October in Amman — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10October averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 10 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 11.4 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Amman at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
November in Amman — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.4/10November averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 38 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 29 sunny days and 10.5 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Amman at 9.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
December in Amman — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.9/10December averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 22 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 10.1 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Amman at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
