Jordan
Amman in May
☀️ Warm dry seasonWarm and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat
Why May scores 9.1What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.9
- ✓Warm (28°C highs / 15°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 8.8°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~3 mm rain)
- Air quality8.4
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~15 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline5.0
- ·High caution
| May | Oct | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.1 Excellent | 9.3 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Warm dry season | ☀️ Warm dry season |
| High / low | 28° / 15° | 27° / 15° |
| Rain | 3 mm | 5 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 9° | dew pt 12° |
| PM2.5 | 15 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Amman Civil Airport weather-station normals. Rainfall: East Amman, Amman Civil Airport weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
Holiday weekA long local holiday falls this month. Expect crowds at sights, fuller trains and flights, and higher hotel prices on those dates. Book ahead.
- Eid al-Adha 14–18 May · 5 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Labor Day (1 May) · Independence Day (25 May)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore AmmanEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyJordan's hilly capital, mixing Roman ruins and a busy old downtown with modern neighbourhoods, and a base for trips to Jerash and the Dead Sea.
Jordan Independence DayEvery year25 May every year
Marks Jordan's independence in 1946 with flags and celebrations.
Why go: A public holiday; some offices close.
Where: Citywide
Coming up later
RamadanDate variesIslamic lunar calendar — moves about 11 days earlier each year
The month of fasting, with late-night gatherings after iftar.
Why go: Eat and drink discreetly in public during daylight.
Where: Citywide
Amman Citadel
A hilltop site with the Temple of Hercules, an Umayyad palace and views over downtown.
Roman Theatre
A large 2nd-century theatre cut into the hillside in downtown Amman.
Jordan Museum
The national museum, displaying artefacts including fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Rainbow Street
A street in Jabal Amman known for cafés, restaurants and evening strolls.
King Abdullah I Mosque
A blue-domed mosque that welcomes non-Muslim visitors outside prayer times.
💡 Modest dress is required; women are asked to cover their hair.
Jerash
Extensive Roman city ruins about an hour north of Amman.
Mansaf
Lamb cooked in fermented dried yoghurt (jameed), served over rice, Jordan's national dish.
Knafeh
Warm cheese pastry soaked in syrup.
💡 Sweet shops downtown
Falafel and hummus
Everyday Jordanian staples, often eaten for breakfast.
💡 Downtown eateries
Maqluba
Rice, meat and vegetables cooked together and turned upside down to serve.
Arabic coffee
Cardamom-flavoured coffee offered as a sign of welcome.
Dead Sea products
Mud, salt and cosmetics made with Dead Sea minerals.
💡 Pharmacies and shops
Embroidery
Cross-stitched textiles and dresses in Jordanian and Palestinian styles.
💡 Craft shops and NGO stores
Za'atar and olive oil
Wild thyme spice mix and local olive oil.
💡 Downtown spice shops