Jordan has a long and pleasant spring and fall, from March through May and from September through November. Rain occasionally falls from December to April. The summer months are hot but with little humidity. In the Jordan Valley, around the Dead Sea and in Aqaba on the Red Sea the winters are pleasant.

As for the Dead Sea in specific, you can find sunny skies almost year round. In the summer the temperature rises to 40ºc and can sometimes reach 48ºc. The winter is still relatively warm. The temperature scarcely drops beneath 10ºc. The humidity of the air hardly exceeds 40% and it drops in the summer to an average of 23%.

The dress code in Jordan in general is modest. It is acceptable to wear whatever you want as long as it is not too revealing or disrespectful of some of the conservative communities.

·      During the forum, participants are advised to wear business or smart casual attire.

·      We advise you to wear comfortable and conservative clothes if you are going on sightseeing tours. Pants are very much acceptable attire for women in Jordan.

·      The weather tends to turn a little cold at night so you may want to bring a light jacket or shawl to use in the evenings.

The electricity supply in Jordan is 230V/50Hz, but several types of plugs and sockets are commonly used: e.g. European with round pins, British standard with three pins, rectangular, Indian and combination sockets that can take multiple types.

Arabic is the official language. English is widely spoken throughout the kingdom. Most road signs are in English.

The Jordanian Dinar (JD) is divided into 1,000 fills, although many people refer to piasters. One piaster equals 10 fills, so there are 100 piasters in a dinar.

Notes: 5, 10 and 20 and 50 dinars.

Coins: 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250 fills, 1/2 and 1 dinar.

US$1 = JD 0.708 (JD IS PEGGED TO THE US$)

You will get the best exchange rate at exchange shops and banks, although the banks at the borders and in the airports, charge a small commission. If you carry travelers’ checks, you will be charged a commission ranging from JD 3 to JD 8 even at a bank, sometimes for each check, so carry larger denominations. Hotels will charge a premium for changing money, so try to avoid this. All Banks are closed on Fridays and Saturdays except in shopping malls, they usually open after 2 PM.