Season guide · Amman · Jordan
Amman in winter
December–February: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Cold, wet and sometimes snowy in Amman, though the Dead Sea and Aqaba stay mild; few tourists and lower prices. Expect highs up to 14°C (57°F) and lows around 4°C (39°F), with about 29 rainy days across December–February.
Key facts
- Months
- December–February
- Temperatures
- 4°C (39°F) to 14°C (57°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 29
- Crowds
- Quiet
- Hotel prices
- Low
Weather in winter
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11 | 10.3 h | 2/5 |
| February | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10 | 11 h | 2/5 |
| December | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8 | 10.1 h | 2/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 13°C (55°F) against a yearly 24°C (75°F), and 29 of the year's roughly 47 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 2/5 and hotel prices 2/5 on average.
What's on in winter
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- December: Christmas celebrations in Christian neighbourhoods and Madaba (December)
Good choices for winter
Museum · Ras al-Ain
Jordan Museum
Visit early in your trip; the Nabataean galleries make Petra much easier to understand.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
- Kids
- Art
Religious site · Abdali
King Abdullah I Mosque
Completed in 1989, this mosque has a blue mosaic dome over an octagonal prayer hall and is one of the few in Amman open to non-Muslim visitors outside prayer times.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- Architecture
- Rainy day
Gallery · Jabal al-Weibdeh
Darat al Funun
Sit in the garden by the church ruins, which look across the valley to the Citadel.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Art
- Free
- Off the beaten path
- Views
Gallery · Jabal al-Weibdeh
Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts
Two buildings facing a small park hold a large collection of modern and contemporary art from Jordan, the wider Arab world and other developing countries, including painting, sculpture and ceramics.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- Rainy day
Museum · King Hussein Park
Royal Automobile Museum
Combine it with the Children's Museum Jordan in the same park.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- Rainy day
- History
Day trips in winter
- Bethany Beyond the Jordan (About 1 hour by car) — The baptism site of Jesus on the east bank of the Jordan River, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is visited by guided shuttle through the reserve to excavated churches and the river itself.
- Desert castles (About 1 hour 15 minutes by car) — A loop east of Amman visits Umayyad-era desert buildings, including the UNESCO-listed Qusayr Amra with its 8th-century frescoes of hunting scenes and bathers, the fortress-like Qasr Kharana and the black basalt fort at Azraq.
What to pack
- Layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is winter a good time to visit Amman?
It is a trade-off: Cold, wet and sometimes snowy in Amman, though the Dead Sea and Aqaba stay mild; few tourists and lower prices. The best months overall are March–May and October–November.
+What is the weather like in Amman in winter?
Highs of up to 14°C (57°F) and lows around 4°C (39°F), with about 29 rainy days over the season.