Amman Webcam – Jordan’s Capital Seen from Ashrafieh

The Amman Webcam looks northwest across Jordan’s capital from Jabal al-Ashrafieh, the highest hill in the city. A main road curves along the valley floor in the lower left of the frame, past a large civic complex with a round courtyard under white tent canopies. Above it, cream and tan stone apartment blocks climb the hillsides in tight rows, broken by stands of pine, and a line of high-rise towers marks the horizon. The operator, earthTV, installed the camera in 2023 and names the Jordan Museum and the historic city center among the sights in its panorama. On a clear day the towers stand sharp against a pale sky. After dark the hills turn into a field of streetlights and lit windows, and some of the towers on the skyline glow red or purple.

About Amman and Jabal al-Ashrafieh

Amman’s ancient name was Rabbath Ammon. Ptolemy II, who ruled Egypt from 283 to 246 BC, renamed the city Philadelphia, and Muslims later restored the name Amman. The city was first built on seven hills and now spreads over more than 19 hills and 22 districts, at elevations from 700 to 1,100 meters (2,300 to 3,600 feet). It had about 4.9 million people in 2024, which makes it the largest city in Jordan.

The camera stands in Ashrafieh, on Jabal al-Ashrafieh, the highest point in Amman. The same hilltop carries the Abu Darwish Mosque, built in the 1960s and noted for its checkered black-and-white stone. From here the ground drops away to the northwest into Ras al-Ein, one of Amman’s 22 areas, which covers 6.8 square kilometers (2.6 square miles) and had 138,024 residents at the 2015 census.

Ras al-Ein sits next to downtown and is home to the Jordan Museum, which opened in 2014 beside the headquarters of the Greater Amman Municipality. It is the largest museum in the country, with more than 10,000 square meters (107,600 square feet) of space. On the horizon, the stepped cylindrical tower toward the left of the skyline is the Le Royal Hotel, and the cluster of taller glass towers to its right rises from the Abdali district.

Weather and Climate in Amman

Amman’s hills split its climate. The western districts have a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, while the eastern and southern districts are semi-arid. At the civil airport in east Amman, 779 meters (2,556 feet) up, January averages highs of 12.6°C (55°F) and lows of 4.2°C (40°F). April warms to 23.6°C (74°F) by day and 11.2°C (52°F) at night. July brings highs of 32.7°C (91°F) and lows of 20.8°C (69°F), and October still reaches 27.2°C (81°F), with nights near 15.4°C (60°F).

Rain follows the same divide. The airport records about 238.5 millimeters (9.4 inches) a year, while the University of Jordan, 1,000 meters (3,281 feet) up on the west side, gets 525 millimeters (20.7 inches) and runs slightly cooler, with January highs of 11.3°C (52°F). The rain falls in the cooler months, and summers are dry. Snow is sporadic, arriving once or twice a year, and when it settles it can whiten the rooftops across the frame.

Things to Do in Amman

The Abu Darwish Mosque stands on the camera’s own hilltop, its walls laid in alternating black and white stone. Down in Ras al-Ein, the Jordan Museum holds archaeological finds from across the country, and the district runs straight into downtown. There, the Roman Theatre still hosts events such as the Al-Balad Music Festival, and the Jordan Folklore Museum sits on the Hashemite Plaza, the open square in front of the theatre.

Above downtown, the Amman Citadel crowns the hill to the north, with the Jordan Archaeological Museum inside its grounds. Rainbow Street, the best-known street on Jabal Amman, runs along the hill west of downtown. Farther out, the King Abdullah I Mosque, built between 1982 and 1989, is easy to spot by its blue mosaic dome, under which 3,000 worshippers can pray.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the Amman Webcam located?

The camera is in the Ashrafieh district of Amman, the capital of Jordan, on the hill of Jabal al-Ashrafieh just south of downtown. It faces northwest over Ras al-Ein toward the high-rises of central and western Amman.

What can you see on the Amman Webcam?

A main road curves through Ras al-Ein in the foreground, past a large civic complex, and earthTV names the Jordan Museum in this part of the view. Dense stone housing fills the middle of the frame. On the horizon stand the stepped tower of the Le Royal Hotel and the high-rises around Abdali. At night the hillsides become a spread of city lights.

Can you see the Amman Citadel or the Roman Theatre from this camera?

No. Both are in downtown Amman, north of Jabal al-Ashrafieh and outside this northwest-facing view. Ras al-Ein, which is in the view, sits next to downtown, so the Jordan Museum is close to both.

Is there a webcam at Amman airport?

Not on this page. This camera looks over the city, and Queen Alia International Airport lies about 30 kilometers (19 miles) south of Amman, well outside the frame.

What is the weather like in Amman?

Summers are hot and dry, with July highs of 31 to 33°C (88 to 91°F) depending on the district. Winters are cool and wetter, with January highs of 11 to 13°C (52 to 55°F) and lows of 3 to 4°C (37 to 40°F), and snow falls once or twice a year. April and October are mild, with highs of 22 to 27°C (72 to 81°F).

What time is it in Amman?

Amman keeps UTC+3 all year, because Jordan stopped changing its clocks in October 2022. It is three hours ahead of London in winter and two in summer, and eight hours ahead of New York in winter and seven in summer, so evening in Amman falls around midday on the US East Coast.

What is in the Jordan Museum in Amman?

Its two main permanent exhibitions are a display of Dead Sea Scrolls, including the Copper Scroll with its list of hidden gold and silver, and the ‘Ain Ghazal statues, about 9,000 years old and among the oldest human statues ever made. The museum opened in 2014 and is the largest in Jordan.

Source: earthTV