When to go · Amman
Amman in December
Mixed month. Cold, wet; bring a coat.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 14° / 6°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Jordan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Jordan overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Amman
Cold, wet; bring a coat.
Weather in December
- AmmanHighs around 14 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 8 days
- Amman and the highlands, Jordan · Amman, Jerash, Madaba, Ajlouncool
At 700–1,100 m: cold wet winters with the odd snowfall, dry summers in the low 30s °C with cool nights.
Winter season
Cold and wet; snow is possible and can close hilltop roads for a day.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Cold and wet
Cold, wet; snow is possible on the hills.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Jordan overall
- Low
- Prices · Jordan overall
- Medium
Jordan overall: Cold rain in Amman and Petra; Christmas in Madaba and Fuheis; Aqaba and the Dead Sea warm.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket