Editing Amman (section)

==Geography==
Amman is situated on the [[Transjordan (region)|East Bank Plateau]], an upland characterized by three major [[wadi]]s which run through it.<ref>{{cite book| last1=Ham| first1=Anthony| last2=Greenway| first2=Paul| title=Jordan| publisher=Lonely Planet| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5x2pJuvWeOQC&pg=PA19| page=19| year=2003| isbn=9781740591652| access-date=24 September 2015| archive-date=13 July 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713085723/https://books.google.com/books?id=5x2pJuvWeOQC&pg=PA19| url-status=live}}</ref> Originally, the city had been [[List of cities claimed to be built on seven hills|built on seven hills]].<ref>{{cite book| last=Donagan| first=Zechariah| title=Mountains Before the Temple| publisher=[[Xulon Press]]| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6vg_qlJyo7AC&pg=PA236| page=236| year=2009| isbn=978-1615795307| access-date=24 September 2015| archive-date=29 May 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529082110/https://books.google.com/books?id=6vg_qlJyo7AC&pg=PA236| url-status=live}}</ref> Amman's terrain is typified by its [[Al-Joufa Mountain|mountains]].<ref>{{cite book| last=Bou| first=Jean| title=Light Horse: A History of Australia's Mounted Arm| publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m1F1tDIeEWwC&pg=PT159| page=159| year=2009| isbn=9781107276307| access-date=24 September 2015| archive-date=8 May 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508153817/https://books.google.com/books?id=m1F1tDIeEWwC&pg=PT159| url-status=live}}</ref> The most important areas in the city are named after the hills or mountains they lie on.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.cityscape.jo/page/about-jordan| title=About Jordan| publisher=Cityscape| access-date=23 September 2015| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923085655/http://www.cityscape.jo/page/about-jordan| archive-date=23 September 2015}}</ref> The area's elevation ranges from {{convert|abbr=on|700 to 1100|m}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.aswaqamman.com/books/ammanhights.htm | title=ارتفاعات مناطق عمان الكبرى عن سطح البحر – ارتفاع محافظات المملكة الاردنية عن سطح البحر | work=Aswaq Amman | language=ar | access-date=24 September 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126135551/http://www.aswaqamman.com/books/ammanhights.htm | archive-date=26 January 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Al-Salt]] and [[al-Zarqa]] are located to the northwest and northeast, respectively, [[Madaba]] is located to the west, and [[al-Karak]] and [[Ma'an]] are to Amman's southwest and southeast, respectively. One of the only remaining springs in Amman now supplies the [[Zarqa River]] with water.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/basins/jordan/index.stm| title=Jordan Basim-Geography, population and climate| access-date=24 September 2015| work=Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations| publisher=FAO| year=2009| archive-date=24 September 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924151255/http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/basins/jordan/index.stm| url-status=live}}</ref> Trees found in Amman include [[Pinus halepensis|Aleppo pine]], [[Cupressus sempervirens|Mediterranean cypress]] and [[Juniperus phoenicea|Phoenician juniper]].<ref name=Cordova>{{cite book |author=Cordova, Carlos E. |title=Millennial Landscape Change in Jordan: Geoarchaeology and Cultural Ecology |year=2007 |publisher=University of Arizona Press |isbn=978-0-8165-2554-6 |pages=47–55 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=1eWaveyEIlcC&pg=PA47 |access-date=22 January 2019 |archive-date=18 October 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171018104647/https://books.google.com/books?id=1eWaveyEIlcC&pg=PA47 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Climate ===
Amman features a [[hot-summer Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: Csa) in its western and northern neighborhoods, while its eastern and southern neighborhoods experience a [[semi-arid climate]] (Köppen: BSh/BSk).

The [[summer]] season in Amman is moderately long, characterized by mild heat and refreshing breezes. However, occasional heatwaves may occur during this period. [[Spring (season)|Spring]] is brief yet warm, with temperatures reaching highs of 28&nbsp;°C (82&nbsp;°F). This season typically commences between April and May, lasting for about a month. [[Winter]] usually sets in around the end of November, extending through early to mid-March. During winter, temperatures typically hover around or below 17&nbsp;°C (63&nbsp;°F), with sporadic [[snow]]fall occurring once or twice a year.

The average annual rainfall in Amman is around 385&nbsp;mm (15&nbsp;in), with great variations between different parts of the city. The western areas receive more than 500&nbsp;mm (20&nbsp;in) of rainfall, whereas the eastern areas receive less than 250&nbsp;mm (10&nbsp;in). Rainfall primarily occurs between November and April, and periodic droughts are not uncommon.

Amman experiences heavy [[fog]] on about 120 days each year. The city's diverse weather conditions are heavily influenced by differences in [[elevation]]. While snow might accumulate in the higher-altitude western and northern regions of Amman (with an average altitude of 1,000 m or 3,300&nbsp;ft above sea level), the city center (at an elevation of 700 m or 2,300&nbsp;ft) might experience rainfall simultaneously. This variation in elevation leads to extreme [[microclimate]]s within Amman, with each district having its own distinct weather patterns.

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| width = auto
| location = East Amman, Amman Civil Airport, elevation: 779 m or 2555 ft 1989-2018
| metric first = Y
| single line = Y
| Jan record high C = 23.0
| Feb record high C = 27.3
| Mar record high C = 32.6
| Apr record high C = 37.0
| May record high C = 38.7
| Jun record high C = 40.8
| Jul record high C = 43.5
| Aug record high C = 43.7
| Sep record high C = 40.0
| Oct record high C = 37.6
| Nov record high C = 31.0
| Dec record high C = 27.5
| year record high C = 43.7
| Jan high C = 12.6
| Feb high C = 14.2
| Mar high C = 18.1
| Apr high C = 23.6
| May high C = 28.1
| Jun high C = 31.1
| Jul high C = 32.7
| Aug high C = 32.8
| Sep high C = 30.9
| Oct high C = 27.2
| Nov high C = 20.3
| Dec high C = 14.8
| Jan mean C = 8.5
| Feb mean C = 9.4
| Mar mean C = 12.4
| Apr mean C = 17.1
| May mean C = 21.4
| Jun mean C = 24.6
| Jul mean C = 26.5
| Aug mean C = 26.6
| Sep mean C = 24.6
| Oct mean C = 21.0
| Nov mean C = 15.0
| Dec mean C = 10.2
| Jan low C = 4.2
| Feb low C = 5.0
| Mar low C = 7.6
| Apr low C = 11.2
| May low C = 15.1
| Jun low C = 18.5
| Jul low C = 20.8
| Aug low C = 20.6
| Sep low C = 18.5
| Oct low C = 15.4
| Nov low C = 10.1
| Dec low C = 5.9
| year high C = 23.9
| year low C = 12.7
| year high F = 74.66
| year low F = 54.5
| Jan record low C = -4.5
| Feb record low C = -4.4
| Mar record low C = -3.0
| Apr record low C = -3.0
| May record low C = 3.9
| Jun record low C = 8.9
| Jul record low C = 11.0
| Aug record low C = 11.0
| Sep record low C = 10.0
| Oct record low C = 5.0
| Nov record low C = 0.0
| Dec record low C = -2.6
| year record low C = -4.5
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 60.6
| Feb precipitation mm = 57.9
| Mar precipitation mm = 30.5
| Apr precipitation mm = 8.2
| May precipitation mm = 3.0
| Jun precipitation mm = 0.1
| Jul precipitation mm = 0.0
| Aug precipitation mm = 0.0
| Sep precipitation mm = 0.1
| Oct precipitation mm = 5.4
| Nov precipitation mm = 20.7
| Dec precipitation mm = 46.7
| year precipitation mm = 238.5
| Jan precipitation days = 11.0
| Feb precipitation days = 10.9
| Mar precipitation days = 8.0
| Apr precipitation days = 4.0
| May precipitation days = 1.6
| Jun precipitation days = 0.1
| Jul precipitation days = 0.0
| Aug precipitation days = 0.0
| Sep precipitation days = 0.1
| Oct precipitation days = 2.3
| Nov precipitation days = 5.3
| Dec precipitation days = 8.4
| year precipitation days = 
| Jan sun = 179.8
| Feb sun = 182.0
| Mar sun = 226.3
| Apr sun = 266.6
| May sun = 328.6
| Jun sun = 369.0
| Jul sun = 387.5
| Aug sun = 365.8
| Sep sun = 312.0
| Oct sun = 275.9
| Nov sun = 225.0
| Dec sun = 179.8
| year sun = 3289.7
| source 1 = Jordan Meteorological Department<ref name= JMD>{{cite web
| url = http://jometeo.gov.jo/
| title = Climate and Agricultural Information – Amman
| publisher = Jordan Meteorological Department
| access-date = 27 November 2016
| archive-date = 20 October 2020
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201020150707/http://jometeo.gov.jo/
| url-status = live
}}</ref>
| source 2 = NOAA (sun 1961–1990),<ref name = NOAA>{{cite web
| url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_VI/TJ/40270.TXT
| title = Amman Airport Climate Normals 1961–1990
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| access-date = 18 September 2015
| archive-date = 12 March 2021
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210312034342/ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_VI/TJ/40270.TXT
| url-status = live
}}</ref> Pogoda.ru.net (records)<ref name=pogoda>{{cite web
| url = http://www.pogodaiklimat.ru/climate2/40270.htm
| title = Pogoda.ru.net (Weather and Climate-The Climate of Amman)
| access-date = 18 September 2015
| publisher = Weather and Climate
| language = ru
| archive-date = 5 March 2016
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305095525/http://www.pogodaiklimat.ru/climate2/40270.htm
| url-status = live
}}</ref>
| date = May 2013
| source = 
}}{{Weather box
| width = auto
| location = West Amman, University of Jordan, elevation: 1000 m or 3280 ft
| metric first = Y
| single line = Y
| Jan high C = 11.3
| Feb high C = 12.5
| Mar high C = 16.2
| Apr high C = 21.9
| May high C = 26.5
| Jun high C = 29.5
| Jul high C = 31.1
| Aug high C = 31.3
| Sep high C = 29.4
| Oct high C = 25.4
| Nov high C = 18.7
| Dec high C = 13.2
| Jan mean C = 7.1
| Feb mean C = 8.0
| Mar mean C = 11.0
| Apr mean C = 15.7
| May mean C = 20.0
| Jun mean C = 23.2
| Jul mean C = 25.1
| Aug mean C = 25.2
| Sep mean C = 23.2
| Oct mean C = 19.6
| Nov mean C = 13.6
| Dec mean C = 8.8
| Jan low C = 2.8
| Feb low C = 3.4
| Mar low C = 5.8
| Apr low C = 9.5
| May low C = 13.4
| Jun low C = 16.9
| Jul low C = 19.1
| Aug low C = 19.0
| Sep low C = 16.9
| Oct low C = 13.7
| Nov low C = 8.4
| Dec low C = 4.4
| year high C = 21.5
| year low C = 10.5
| year high F = 70.7
| year low F = 50.9
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 130.0
| Feb precipitation mm = 134.4
| Mar precipitation mm = 73.0
| Apr precipitation mm = 15.2
| May precipitation mm = 6.9
| Jun precipitation mm = 0.0
| Jul precipitation mm = 0.0
| Aug precipitation mm = 0.0
| Sep precipitation mm = 0.2
| Oct precipitation mm = 15.2
| Nov precipitation mm = 50.7
| Dec precipitation mm = 99.1
| year precipitation mm = 525.0
| source 1 = Jordan Meteorological Department<ref name= JMD>{{cite web
| url = http://jometeo.gov.jo/
| title = Climate and Agricultural Information – Amman
| publisher = Jordan Meteorological Department
| access-date = 27 November 2016
| archive-date = 20 October 2020
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201020150707/http://jometeo.gov.jo/
| url-status = live
}}</ref>
| source 2 = NOAA (sun 1961–1990),<ref name = NOAA>{{cite web
| url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_VI/TJ/40270.TXT
| title = Amman Airport Climate Normals 1961–1990
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| access-date = 18 September 2015
| archive-date = 12 March 2021
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210312034342/ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_VI/TJ/40270.TXT
| url-status = live
}}</ref> Pogoda.ru.net (records)<ref name=pogoda>{{cite web
| url = http://www.pogodaiklimat.ru/climate2/40270.htm
| title = Pogoda.ru.net (Weather and Climate-The Climate of Amman)
| access-date = 18 September 2015
| publisher = Weather and Climate
| language = ru
| archive-date = 5 March 2016
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305095525/http://www.pogodaiklimat.ru/climate2/40270.htm
| url-status = live
}}</ref>
| date = July 2023
| source = 
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