Recent signals
Foreign-ministry advisories
Practical guidance
What the disaster sub-score covers
Jordan’s natural-disaster sub-score is 80/100 (low band). It combines the country’s long-term hazard exposure (fault lines, tropical cyclone tracks, volcanic chains, flood basins) with the live event feed from USGS, NOAA, NHC, JMA, GVP, and regional agencies. A score drop usually means a specific recent event; baseline hazard exposure barely moves year over year. The events feed above shows what is currently active.
Seasonality matters more than the headline number
Most natural-hazard risk is seasonal. Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November (peak August to October). Pacific typhoon season is broadly May to October. Indian Ocean monsoon flooding peaks June to September in South Asia. North Atlantic storm surge weights winter months. Volcanic and seismic risk is non-seasonal but clusters geographically; a country’s baseline score factors this in, but your specific itinerary’s exposure depends on which region you visit. The country safety guide’s natural- hazards chapter breaks it down by region.
What to actually do
Three concrete steps that move you out of the “tourist who got caught in it” bucket: enrol in your government’s traveller-notification programme (STEP for US citizens, LOCATE for UK, Smartraveller subscription for AU) so embassies can reach you in a major incident; download offline maps of your destination before you arrive (Maps.me or Google Maps offline) because mobile networks fail first in most disasters; and read the relevant Field Manual response guide for the specific hazard your destination carries. How to survive an earthquake while travelling and the wildfire, flood, and hurricane equivalents are linked from the relevant country safety guides.
Related for Jordan
Long-form context
Jordan is one of the safer destinations in the Middle East and the standard-bearer for stable Arab-world tourism (Petra, Wadi Rum, the Dead Sea, Jerash, Aqaba diving). The U.S. State Department, UK FCDO, and other foreign ministries set Jordan at the standard tier of caution for the standard tourist circuit, with partial-area warnings for the immediate Syrian and Iraqi border zones. The structural risks are the regional geopolitical context (Jordan borders Syria, Iraq, Israel and the West Bank, and Saudi Arabia; the October 2023 Gaza conflict produced sustained political demonstrations and a meaningful tourism downturn that has since recovered), the heat at Petra and Wadi Rum in summer, the border-crossing logistics for Israeli and West Bank itineraries, and a small set of nightlife and scam patterns concentrated in central Amman. This guide unpacks the entry mechanics (the Jordan Pass discount), the regional risk map, the Petra and Wadi Rum logistics, the cross-border options, and the practical contacts that shape a Jordanian itinerary.
Frequently asked about Jordan
What natural hazards affect Jordan?
Jordan's natural-disaster sub-score is 80/100. It combines long-term hazard exposure (fault lines, tropical cyclone tracks, volcanic chains, flood basins) with the live event feed from USGS, NOAA, NHC, JMA, GVP, and regional agencies. Currently active events are listed in the recent-signals feed above.
When is hurricane / typhoon season in Jordan?
Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November (peak August to October). Pacific typhoon season is broadly May to October. Indian Ocean cyclone season splits between November to April (southern hemisphere) and April to December (Bay of Bengal). Jordan's specific exposure window is documented in the country safety guide.
What should I do if a natural disaster happens while I am in Jordan?
Three concrete steps before you go: enrol in your government's traveller-notification programme (STEP for US, LOCATE for UK, Smartraveller subscription for AU), download offline maps because mobile networks fail first in major incidents, and read the relevant Field Manual response guide (earthquake, hurricane, wildfire, flood) for the specific hazard your destination carries.