Country · 8 destinations
Best time to visit Jordan
The best time to visit Jordan is February–December. Its destinations score highest in April, with an average travel score of 96 out of 100.
The climate in Jordan through the year
When to go
Jordan scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in February–December, with an average of 96 out of 100 in April across the 8 destinations Eddigo covers. Daytime highs in April range from 23°C in Salt to 33°C in Aqaba. January is a fair alternative. The lowest average is in January (59), with daytime highs from 14°C to 21°C.
Where in the country
In April, the highest scores are in Petra (100), Amman (98) and Zarqa (98), while Aqaba scores 78. The destinations do not all peak at the same time:
Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest
Over the year, Aqaba is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 32°C) and Salt the coolest (24°C). Irbid gets the most precipitation, about 350 mm a year, and Aqaba the least, about 40 mm. The highest-lying is Petra at about 950 m. The warmest sea is at Amman: 31°C in August.
By type of trip
The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Jordan averages 65 or more in these months:
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Sea | Rain | Best destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59 | 14–21° | 21° | 61 mm | Aqaba 99 · Petra 70 · Zarqa 54 |
| February | 68 | 16–24° | 20° | 53 mm | Aqaba 100 · Petra 82 · Zarqa 64 |
| March | 91 | 19–27° | 20° | 28 mm | Aqaba 100 · Petra 99 · Zarqa 92 |
| April | 96 | 23–33° | 22° | 13 mm | Petra 100 · Amman 98 · Zarqa 98 |
| May | 92 | 27–37° | 26° | 4 mm | Salt 100 · Amman 99 · Ajloun 99 |
| June | 82 | 30–40° | 29° | 0 mm | Salt 91 · Ajloun 90 · Amman 86 |
| July | 74 | 32–41° | 31° | 0 mm | Salt 82 · Ajloun 80 · Amman 77 |
| August | 73 | 32–41° | 31° | 0 mm | Salt 82 · Ajloun 78 · Amman 77 |
| September | 82 | 30–39° | 30° | 0 mm | Salt 91 · Ajloun 88 · Amman 86 |
| October | 96 | 27–34° | 27° | 7 mm | Amman 100 · Petra 100 · Ajloun 100 |
| November | 96 | 21–29° | 23° | 25 mm | Petra 100 · Aqaba 98 · Zarqa 98 |
| December | 75 | 16–23° | 22° | 45 mm | Aqaba 100 · Petra 84 · Zarqa 73 |
Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.