Jordan in January

January is one of Jordan's weaker months (rank 10 of 12): its 7 destinations average 80/100, led by Aqaba at 90 — 19°C and 1 rainy day — while Amman is cooler at 10°C and scores 75.

#10 of 12 months for Jordan · 7 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇯🇴 Jordan, month by month

80/100 in January
  1. 80Jan
  2. 84Feb
  3. 89Mar
  4. 93Apr
  5. 88May
  6. 81Jun
  7. 75Jul
  8. 74Aug
  9. 83Sep
  10. 91Oct
  11. 91Nov
  12. 82Dec

Where in Jordan in January

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1AqabaBeach19°C4 mm · 1 day90 tier S—
2Wadi RumTrekking hub11°C4 mm · 1 day85 tier A—
3Dead SeaBeach18°C47 mm · 8 days81 tier A—
4PetraCity10°C14 mm · 3 days79 tier B—
5JerashCity12°C41 mm · 8 days76 tier B—
6AmmanCity10°C37 mm · 7 days75 tier B—
7MadabaCity10°C43 mm · 7 days74 tier B—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means January is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Jordan in January

  • Dark-sky nights · Wadi Rum · 1 Sep – 30 Apr (usually)
  • Christmas and New Year peak · Dead Sea · 20 Dec – 5 Jan
  • Ramadan · Jerash and 2 more places · 25 Jan – 25 Mar (usually)

Peak crowds at 1 of Jordan's 4 well-known places this month.

Better months for Jordan

April · 93/100October · 91/100November · 91/100Weakest: August · 74/100
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