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Jordan travel guide

Best time to visit from the UK, weather, festivals, flights from London and FCDO travel advice.

Petra
Petra. Photo: Azurfrog, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
5hflight from London
Jordanian dinarcurrency
On arrivalfor UK passports
Type B, C, D, F, G, Jplugs

Petra's rose-red city and nights under Wadi Rum's stars

Don't miss

  1. Petra
  2. Wadi Rum
  3. Dead Sea
Good forHistory & ruinsDesertsAdventure

Best time to visit Jordan from the UK

Best value: Dec–Feb, Jun, Sep. Mar–May and Sep–Nov; Petra is very hot in summer. Busiest and priciest: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.

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Best valueBusy and pricierQuietAverage temperature in Amman, °C, 2001–2025 (NASA POWER).

Each bar is the average temperature in Amman for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

  • Our pick: June and SeptemberThe warmest of the best-value months (28°C), with fewer crowds than peak season.
  • Peak season: Mar–May, Oct–NovUsually 16–24°C. The busiest time, so book flights and rooms early and expect higher prices.
  • Quiet season: Jul–AugAround 30°C. The cheapest and least crowded time, though often because of rain or heat.
  • Warmest: July (30°C) · coolest: January (11°C)A 19°C swing between the warmest and coolest months.
Temperatures as a table
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Festivals and events

  • Jerash Festival Jul–Aug · Jerash
  • Dead Sea Ultra Marathon Apr · Dead Sea

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time
About 5h
Distance
3,660 km
Main airport
AMM

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

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Practical info and travel guidance

Jordanian dinarCapital: Amman
Type B, C, D, F, G, J · 230VUK plugs fit
Drive on the rightOpposite to the UK
911
EmergencyPolice, fire, ambulance
Safe in citiesBottled elsewhere
  • FCDO adviceAdvises against travel to parts of JordanCheck which areas before you book.
  • VisaVisa on arrivalOn arrival, or included in the Jordan Pass
  • HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
  • LGBT+ travellersLegal, but attitudes can be conservativePublic affection may draw attention.
  • Women travellersFCDO warns of sexual assault or harassmentTake extra care at night and with drinks.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Jordan, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 10 September 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Jordan before you book and again before you go.

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