Weather in Amman in May 2025
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Amman
Average weather
Average temperature in Amman in May
Going from a maximum of +35°C during the day to a minimum of +8°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +28°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 26% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +22°C to +29°C.
Is Amman warm or cold in May?
Amman is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +23°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +11°C to +15°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Amman:
Climate in Amman in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +28°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | +7°C | +10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +40°C | +40°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 8 mm | 2 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 49% | 41% | 42% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 18 | 23 | 29 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +23°C to +28°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 8 mm to 2 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 49% to 41%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 18 to 23.
June brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Amman is gradually increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Amman?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Amman in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+21°C) and the highest in 2010 (+26°C). The driest year was 1995 with only 79 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1991 with 273 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Amman, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.