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Climate
and Geography
 Jordan
has a combination of Mediterranean and arid desert
climates, with Mediterranean prevailing in the North and
West of the country, while the majority of the country
is desert. Generally, the country has warm, dry summers
and mild, wet winters, with annual average temperatures
ranging from 12 to 25 C (54 to 77 F) and summertime
highs reaching the 40 C (105-115 F) in the desert
regions. Rainfall averages vary from 50 mm (1.97 inches)
annually in the desert to 800 mm (31.5 inches) in the
northern hills, some of which falls as snow in some
years.
Jordan enjoys a range of geographical
features, starting from the Jordan Rift Valley in the
West ending at the desert plateau of the East, with a
range of small hills running the length of the country
in between.
Lowest Point: Dead Sea, -408 meters (-1338.6 feet)
Highest Point: Jebel Rum, 1734 meters (5689 feet)
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