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🇯🇴 Amman’s climate twin is 🇲🇦 Fes, Morocco

close match

Amman, Jordan and Fes, Morocco are a close climate match — 3,801 km (2,362 mi) apart. Amman is Köppen zone BSk; Fes is Csa.

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What to expect

Amman is classed cold steppe (BSk) while Fes is hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. They are about 3,801 km (2,362 mi) apart, so Fes is a reachable stand-in when you want Amman’s weather elsewhere.

It is a close match: day-to-day weather in Fes should feel familiar if you know Amman. January means differ by 2°C (Fes warmer); July by 2°C (Fes warmer). Monthly rainfall stays within 1 mm in both January and July.

Sunshine stays close: Fes at 10.6 h/day on average versus 10.9 h/day in Amman (January 8.5 h / 8.7 h, July 12.6 h / 13.2 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (12 µg/m³ in Fes, 12 in Amman). Dew points differ modestly (January 5°C vs 2°C; July 14°C vs 11°C).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

AmmanFes
January
Temp
12° / 4°
15° / 5°
Rain
65 mm
65 mm
Dew
2°
5°
PM2.5
13.9 µg/m³
11.2 µg/m³
Sun
8.7 h
8.5 h
July
Temp
32° / 18°
34° / 19°
Rain
0 mm
0 mm
Dew
11°
14°
PM2.5
11 µg/m³
11.8 µg/m³
Sun
13.2 h
12.6 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Amman?

On Similar Climates, Fes, Morocco is the closest distant match for Amman, Jordan — scored close, about 3,801 km (2,362 mi) away.

How far is Amman from its climate twin?

Amman and Fes are separated by roughly 3,801 km (2,362 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Amman and Fes have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Amman and Fes share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Amman is cold steppe (BSk) and Fes is hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Amman?

Amman has a cold steppe climate (BSk). January averages a high of 12°C and a low of 4°C with 65 mm of rain; July averages 32°C / 18°C and 0 mm.

How sunny is Amman?

Amman averages about 8.7 hours of sunshine a day in January and 13.2 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Amman?

January PM2.5 averages about 13.9 µg/m³ (US AQI 58); July averages 11 µg/m³ (US AQI 57).

Other close climate matches for Amman: Dushanbe (fair), Rome (fair), Madrid (fair).

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