When to go · Amman
Amman in January
Mixed month. Cold and wet; snow is possible; bring a coat.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 12° / 4°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Jordan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Jordan overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Amman
Cold and wet; snow is possible; bring a coat.
Weather in January
- AmmanHighs around 12 °C, lows around 4 °C, rain on about 9 days
- Amman and the highlands, Jordan · Amman, Jerash, Madaba, Ajlounrainy
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.
Coldest month
Coldest month; occasional snow closes hilltop roads for a day.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Jordan overall
- Low
- Prices · Jordan overall
- Low
Jordan overall: Cold and wet in Amman and Petra, sometimes snow; Dead Sea and Aqaba are mild. Isra and Mi'raj early in the month (check).
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast