Balqa Governorate · Jordan
Salt travel guide
Salt is a city in Balqa Governorate, Jordan, home to about 89,000 people.
- Best months
- March, April and November
- Nearest airport
- ADJ26 km · Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport
- Currency
- JODJordanian dinar
- Time zone
- Asia/Amman
- Language
- Arabic
Where to stay
Hotels in Salt
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Breeze Lodge & Resort | 10.5 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Salt
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Salt are March, April and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; January is the wettest, with about 86 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Salt: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ), about 26 km from the city centre in a straight line; Queen Alia International Airport (AMM, 43 km) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV, 79 km) are also within reach.
ADJ · Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport
AMM · Queen Alia International Airport
TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport
Questions
Salt: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Salt?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Salt are March, April and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; January is the wettest, with about 86 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Salt?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ), about 26 km from the city centre in a straight line; Queen Alia International Airport (AMM, 43 km) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV, 79 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Salt?
Jordanian dinar (JOD).
Nearby
Destinations near Salt
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.