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Amman vs Arequipa
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Amman is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average; Amman is the wetter, with 194 mm more rain a year, and Amman the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Amman and Arequipa, in everyday terms.
Summers
Amman has far hotter summers
Amman: Hot
Arequipa: Mild
Winters
Arequipa has milder winters
Amman: Chilly
Arequipa: Cool
Rain & snow
Amman is much wetter
Amman: Fairly dry
Arequipa: Very dry
Sky
Amman is sunnier
Amman: Fairly sunny
Arequipa: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Amman is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Amman is the wetter — about 194 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Amman has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 13 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 15 |
| Arequipa | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Difference | +10 | +8 | +4 | — | -5 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -4 | +3 | +8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 13 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 31 |
| Arequipa | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Difference | +10 | +8 | +4 | — | -5 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 33 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 15 |
| Arequipa | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Difference | -10 | -10 | -8 | -4 | +3 | +8 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| Arequipa | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Difference | +7 | +6 | +3 | -1 | -7 | -11 | -14 | -13 | -10 | -6 | -1 | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 18 |
| Arequipa | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Difference | +7 | +6 | +3 | -1 | -7 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| Arequipa | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Difference | -14 | -13 | -10 | -6 | -1 | +5 |
Precipitation (mm) Amman runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 65 | 49 | 45 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 40 |
| Arequipa | 32 | 44 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Difference | -33 | -5 | -27 | -12 | -14 | -2 | -1 | -12 | -5 | -14 | -32 | -37 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 65 | 49 | 45 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| Arequipa | 32 | 44 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | -33 | -5 | -27 | -12 | -14 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 1 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 40 |
| Arequipa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Difference | -1 | -12 | -5 | -14 | -32 | -37 |
Cloud cover (%) Arequipa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 54 | 53 | 48 | 44 | 34 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 40 | 49 |
| Arequipa | 65 | 68 | 57 | 40 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 40 | 54 |
| Difference | +12 | +15 | +10 | -3 | -6 | +11 | +12 | +15 | +13 | +9 | — | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 54 | 53 | 48 | 44 | 34 | 15 |
| Arequipa | 65 | 68 | 57 | 40 | 28 | 26 |
| Difference | +12 | +15 | +10 | -3 | -6 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 13 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 40 | 49 |
| Arequipa | 25 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 40 | 54 |
| Difference | +12 | +15 | +13 | +9 | — | +5 |
Relative humidity (%) Amman runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 70 | 67 | 62 | 53 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 56 | 66 |
| Arequipa | 64 | 68 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 43 | 54 |
| Difference | -6 | +1 | +5 | +3 | -5 | -7 | -12 | -16 | -14 | -11 | -13 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 70 | 67 | 62 | 53 | 45 | 43 |
| Arequipa | 64 | 68 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 36 |
| Difference | -6 | +1 | +5 | +3 | -5 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 45 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 56 | 66 |
| Arequipa | 33 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 43 | 54 |
| Difference | -12 | -16 | -14 | -11 | -13 | -12 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Amman trends → · Arequipa trends →
Methodology & sources
Amman
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Marka Intl, a weather station, about 5 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Arequipa
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from SENAMHI, Peru's national weather service, measured at La Pampilla, about 2 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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