Page "Geography of Jordan" Paragraph 20

The major characteristic of the climate is the contrast between a relatively rainy season from November to April and very dry weather for the rest of the year.

With hot, dry, uniform summers and cool, variable winters during which practically all of the precipitation occurs, the country has a Mediterranean-style climate.

In general, the farther inland from the Mediterranean Sea a given part of the country lies, the greater are the seasonal contrasts in temperature and the less rainfall.

Atmospheric pressures during the summer months are relatively uniform, whereas the winter months bring a succession of marked low pressure areas and accompanying cold fronts.

These cyclonic disturbances generally move eastward from over the Mediterranean Sea several times a month and result in sporadic precipitation.