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Jordan / Climate
Jordan is part of the eastern Mediterranean weather system and boasts one of the world's most pleasant climates. There are marked seasonal contrasts, however. Summers are
dry and warm-to-hot and winters are wet and cool-to-cold, with
occasional snow storms. In the highlands there are often strong,
cool breezes on summer nights and the low-lying areas enjoy pleasant,
moderately cool winters.
January is
the coldest month and, although below-freezing temperatures are
not unknown, the average winter temperature is above 7.2°C (45°F).
The hottest
month is August, when temperatures may reach 48.9°C (120°F) in
the Jordan Valley. In Amman, the average summer temperature is
a pleasant 25.6°C (78°F).
Rainfall
is mostly during the winter months and ranges from 660mm (26in.)
in the north-west to less that 127mm (5in.) in the east of the
region.
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