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Jordan Weather
Jordan’s weather is not one thing — it is five. Altitude changes everything. Amman sits at 1000m, the Dead Sea at -430m, and the difference between them on the same day can be 15°C. Here is how to read the climate by region.
Why it varies so much
Altitude is the whole story
Jordan is small but vertically dramatic. The highlands (Amman, Jerash, Madaba, Petra, Dana) are cool; the lowlands (the Dead Sea, the Jordan Valley, Aqaba) are hot; the desert (Wadi Rum, the eastern plateau) is hot by day and cold by night. A single trip can move between all three in a few hours’ driving.
The practical consequence: pack in layers, and check the forecast for your specific destination, not “Jordan”. A 25°C day in Amman can be a 40°C day at the Dead Sea the same afternoon.
Regional averages
- Amman (1000m)
- Summer ~30°C, winter ~12°C, cold nights
- Petra (Wadi Musa, 800m)
- Summer ~33°C, winter ~14°C, can freeze at dawn
- Dead Sea (-430m)
- Summer ~40°C, winter ~20°C, very hot
- Aqaba (sea level)
- Summer ~38°C, winter ~22°C, warm year-round
- Wadi Rum (~1000m)
- Summer ~35°C days, winter ~15°C, cold nights always
- Desert night drop
- Often 15–20°C below the daytime high
By season
What each part of the year feels like
Spring (Mar–May): highlands green and mild, desert comfortable, light rain possible early. Summer (Jun–Aug): lowlands punishing, highlands manageable, desert nights still cool. Autumn (Sep–Nov): the most reliable — warm, dry, clear everywhere. Winter (Dec–Feb): highlands cold and wet, lowlands mild, desert freezing at night, occasional snow in Amman.
For more on choosing the month, see best time to visit; for what to bring, see what to pack and what to wear.
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