Your holiday weather, at a glance

Jordan in January: where is it warmest?

In January, Aqaba is the warmest place with 20 °C by day, Amman the coolest with 13 °C. 1 of 3 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in January, warmest first

Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Aqaba5520°22°7 h2
Petra7613°–7 h3
Amman5813°–6 h7

Jordan in January: quick answers

Jordan in January: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in January are Aqaba (20 °C), Petra (13 °C) and Amman (13 °C).

Jordan in January: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Aqaba (22 °C).

Jordan in January: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in January – warm, sunny and dry – is in Petra, Amman and Aqaba.

Jordan month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences