Capital of Jordan
Amman
Photo: David Bjorgen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- Asia/Amman
- Country
- Jordan
- Population
- 1,275,857
- Elevation
- 757 m
- Airports
- ADJ · AMM
- 4.8 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 2,030 km
- 3 hrs 10 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Amman, month by month
- Jan13°
- Feb15°
- Mar20°
- Apr24°
- May30°
- Jun34°
- Jul35°
- Aug35°
- Sept32°
- Oct28°
- Nov20°
- Dec15°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: March to May, October and November.
Mean highs run from 13°C in January to 35°C in July, with about 188 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for AmmanModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Amman
- ADJMarka International (Amman Civil) AirportLarge4.8 km from the centre
- AMMQueen Alia International AirportLarge26 km from the centre
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBAmman
2,030 km
3 hrs 10 mins · Estimate
From AUHAmman
2,010 km
3 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Asia/Amman
- Country
- Jordan
- Currency
- Jordanian Dinar JODToday's indicative rate: JOD 1 ≈ USD 1.41Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type B, C, F, G and J230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 911general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +962 · On the right
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