Your holiday weather, at a glance

Jordan in May: where is it warmest?

In May, Aqaba is the warmest place with 34 °C by day, Petra the coolest with 28 °C. 3 of 3 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in May, warmest first

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

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Aqaba8534°24°11 h0
Amman9029°–10 h1
Petra8228°–10 h1

Jordan in May: quick answers

Jordan in May: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in May are Aqaba (34 °C), Amman (29 °C) and Petra (28 °C).

Jordan in May: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Aqaba (24 °C).

Jordan in May: where is the weather best?

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

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