Jordan
Practical guide
Jordan is in Western Asia. It has 11,520,684 inhabitants across 89,342 km². It borders 5 countries. Its capital is Amman. People speak Arabic and the currency is the Jordanian Dinar (JOD). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Amman
- Population
- 11,520,684
- Area
- 89,342 km²
- Currency
- Jordanian Dinar · JOD
- Languages
- Arabic
- Time zone
- Asia/Amman
- Dialling code
- +962
- Domain
- .jo
When to go to Jordan
The best months to visit Amman are April, May and October. In Amman, daytime highs go from 11° in January to 31° in July. The wettest month is January (67 mm) and the driest is June (0 mm). It rains little all year round.
Weather in Amman month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 11° | 13° | 16° | 22° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 29° | 26° | 19° | 13° |
| low | 3° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| rain | 67 mm | 65 mm | 53 mm | 14 mm | 4 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 5 mm | 33 mm | 58 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Jordan
- Ammancapital · 780 m
- Zarqa613 m
- Irbid572 m
- Russeifa619 m
- Khuraybat as Sūq892 m
- Wadi Al-Seer739 m
- Ar-Ramtha534 m
- Sweileh area999 m
- Ajloun770 m
- As-Salt819 m
- Aqaba38 m
- Rukban770 m
- Marj Al-Hamam area938 m
- Madaba789 m
- Mafraq700 m
Distances in Jordan
- Amman → Zarqa25 km 46 min · 20 min
- Amman → Irbid93 km 50 min · 1 h 10 min
- Amman → Russeifa16 km 46 min · 14 min
- Amman → Khuraybat as Sūq11 km 46 min · 14 min
- Amman → Wadi Al-Seer14 km 46 min · 16 min
- Amman → Ar-Ramtha83 km 50 min · 1 h 3 min
46 min · 
20 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Jordan?
The capital of Jordan is Amman.
What currency is used in Jordan?
Jordan uses the Jordanian Dinar (JOD).
What language is spoken in Jordan?
In Jordan, people speak Arabic.
When is the best time to visit Jordan?
The best months to visit Amman are April, May and October. In Amman, daytime highs go from 11° in January to 31° in July. The wettest month is January (67 mm) and the driest is June (0 mm). It rains little all year round.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).