Jordan is blessed with a Mediterranean climate for pleasurable year-round travel. Amman is sunny and cloudless from May to October, with average temperatures around 23 °c (73 °F). Springtime brings optimal weather, lush with greenery, and Autumn is equally mild and pleasant. July and August are moderately hot and dry. Because of the capital city's elevation, evenings are cool. Aqaba and the Jordan valley are ideal winter resorts, with temperatures averaging 16-22 °C (61-72 °F) Between November and April. There is very little rain in the Aqaba area and in the desert.