Amman
Amman is a capital city in Jordan, 757 m above sea level. It has a population of about 4,007,526 (2015). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Apr · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Amman at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
81 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Amman has grown
People living in the built-up area (520 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+532%1.02M in 1975 → 6.43M in 2025Weather in Amman
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 7 km/h · humidity 29%
When to go to Amman
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 52 | 61 | 89 | 94 | 86 | 77 | 72 | 71 | 78 | 90 | 90 | 69 |
| High | 12° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 28° | 30° | 32° | 32° | 30° | 27° | 20° | 15° |
| Low | 5° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 16° | 11° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 81 | 82 | 48 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 58 |
| Wet days | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
What's on in Amman
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Amman
More museums: Beit Shkair · Coin museum · Hedjaz Jordan Railway Museum · Islamic Museum · signs of Amman · Museum of Popular Traditions · لجنة دعم المساجدوالمشاريع الخيرية · Museum of Parliamentary Life · Jordan Folklore Museum
Outdoors around Amman
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Amman
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Jordan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Amman
Earthquakes around Amman
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 6
Cities and settlements
Temples and sanctuaries
Theatres and amphitheatres
Universities and research institutes
Amman from above
Getting to Amman
Places near Amman
Places with a climate like Amman
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
