When to go · Amman
Amman in May
Great month. Warm and dry; May 25 is Independence Day.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Jordan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Jordan overall
Verdict
Warm and dry; May 25 is Independence Day.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Amman in this guide.
Weather in May
- AmmanHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Amman and the highlands, Jordan · Amman, Jerash, Madaba, Ajlounbest weather
At 700–1,100 m: cold wet winters with the odd snowfall, dry summers in the low 30s °C with cool nights.
Spring season
Mild, green, low rain by April — the best walking window alongside autumn.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Independence Day
25 May
Warming fast; Independence Day.
Arafat Day and Eid al-Adha big impact
About 15–19 May 2027 (lunar — check) · Jordan
Four to five days of closures; hotels full in Aqaba and at the Dead Sea; livestock markets at the city edges.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Jordan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Jordan overall
- Medium
Jordan overall: Warming fast; Eid al-Adha and Independence Day (25 May) mid-to-late month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Amman, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 1 (better)
Apr: 4
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
May: 2
Apr: 1
May: Warm and dry; May 25 is Independence Day.
April: Best month; warm days, cool nights.
Amman: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.