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Amman vs Arequipa
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Amman is the warmer of the two — about 4°F on the annual average; Amman is the wetter, with 8 in 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 4°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Amman is the wetter — about 8 in 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 (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 55 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 81 | 69 | 59 |
| Arequipa | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 |
| Difference | +17 | +14 | +8 | -1 | -9 | -15 | -18 | -17 | -14 | -7 | +5 | +15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 55 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 88 |
| Arequipa | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 |
| Difference | +17 | +14 | +8 | -1 | -9 | -15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 91 | 91 | 88 | 81 | 69 | 59 |
| Arequipa | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 |
| Difference | -18 | -17 | -14 | -7 | +5 | +15 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 40 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 43 |
| Arequipa | 52 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 51 |
| Difference | +13 | +12 | +6 | -2 | -13 | -20 | -25 | -23 | -18 | -11 | -1 | +8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 40 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 65 |
| Arequipa | 52 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 47 | 45 |
| Difference | +13 | +12 | +6 | -2 | -13 | -20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 69 | 69 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 43 |
| Arequipa | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 51 |
| Difference | -25 | -23 | -18 | -11 | -1 | +8 |
Precipitation (in) Amman runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Arequipa | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Difference | -1.3 | -0.2 | -1.1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.1 | — | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -1.2 | -1.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Arequipa | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | -1.3 | -0.2 | -1.1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Arequipa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Difference | — | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -1.2 | -1.5 |
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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