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The climate of Jordan, city by city

This page lists the 34 cities in Jordan for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

18.6°C

Annual rainfall

172mm

Spread between cities

4.9°C

Warming

+1.9°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 34 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1As Safi21.8 °C
  2. 2Aqaba21.5 °C
  3. 3Kurayyimah20.4 °C
  4. 4Aţ Ţafīlah19.8 °C
  5. 5‘Izrā19.5 °C
  6. 6Qīr Moāv19.5 °C
  7. 7Karak19.5 °C
  8. 8Madaba19.3 °C
  9. 9Ḩayy Khildā19.1 °C
  10. 10Wadi Al Seer19.1 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Ma'an16.9 °C
  2. 2Az̧ Z̧ulayl17.2 °C
  3. 3Amman17.4 °C
  4. 4Zarqa17.4 °C
  5. 5Russeifa17.4 °C
  6. 6Khuraybat as Sūq17.4 °C
  7. 7Ar Ramtha17.4 °C
  8. 8Al Mafraq17.4 °C
  9. 9Al Jubayhah17.4 °C
  10. 10Ḩayy al Quwaysimah17.4 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Kurayyimah320 mm
  2. 2Irbid264 mm
  3. 3Judita264 mm
  4. 4Aydūn264 mm
  5. 5Ar Ramtha249 mm
  6. 6Ajloun215 mm
  7. 7‘Anjarah215 mm
  8. 8Jerash190 mm
  9. 9Ḩayy Khildā187 mm
  10. 10Wadi Al Seer187 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Jordan?

The hottest city in Jordan is As Safi, with an average annual temperature of 21.8 °C.

What is the coldest city in Jordan?

The coldest city in Jordan is Ma'an, with an average annual temperature of 16.9 °C.

What is the wettest city in Jordan?

The wettest city in Jordan is Kurayyimah, with 320 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Jordan warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Jordan warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Ajloun2

Amman Governorate9

Aqaba1

Balqa Governorate4

Irbid Governorate5

Jerash Governorate1

Karak3

Ma'an Governorate2

Madaba Governorate1

Mafraq Governorate2

Tafilah Governorate1

Zarqa Governorate3