The climate depends on which part of the country you are in, as altitude ranges from 400 meters (1,312 feet) below mean sea level at the dead sea, to 1850 meter above sea level at the Al Shirah mountains. The climate tends to be dry during Summer, while Winter and Spring are cooler, and during these seasons most of the country's rainfall occurs. June to September are the hottest months of the year where temperature rises to about 32 deg. C. The period between December and February is coolest. Snowfall often occurs and temperatures stay around 15 deg. C during the day.

The desert region in east Jordan-There is an extreme variation in the climate of the desert between day and night, and between summer and winter. Summer temperatures can exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), while winter nights can be bitterly cold, dry and windy

The highlands comprise mountainous and hilly regions that run through Jordan from north to south. The average temperature in Amman ranges from 8.1 degrees Celsius (46.6 Fahrenheit) in January to 25.1 degrees (77.2 Fahrenheit) in July.

West of the highlands is the Jordan Rift Valley--. Aqaba enjoys a warm, sunny climate throughout the year. Average temperatures in Aqaba range from 15.6 degrees Celsius (60.1 Fahrenheit) in January to 32.5 degrees Celsius (90.5 Fahrenheit) in July.