Middle East
Best time to visit Jordan
By region
When to visit Jordan
March–May and September–November. Summer is very hot at Petra, Wadi Rum, the Dead Sea and Aqaba; Amman winters are cold, sometimes snowy.
Best months across Jordan
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petra | 12° | 14° | ★ 18° | ★ 22° | ★ 28° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 30° | ★ 26° | ★ 19° | 14° |
| Amman | 13° | 15° | ★ 19° | ★ 24° | ★ 29° | 33° | 34° | 34° | 32° | ★ 27° | ★ 21° | 15° |
| Wadi Rum | 16° | 18° | ★ 23° | ★ 28° | ★ 33° | 36° | 38° | 38° | 35° | ★ 30° | ★ 22° | 17° |
| Dead Sea | 13° | 15° | ★ 19° | ★ 23° | 29° | 32° | 34° | 33° | 31° | ★ 27° | ★ 20° | 15° |
| Aqaba | 21° | 23° | ★ 27° | ★ 32° | ★ 36° | 39° | 40° | 40° | 38° | ★ 34° | ★ 27° | 22° |
| Madaba | 14° | 16° | ★ 19° | ★ 24° | ★ 29° | 32° | 34° | 34° | 31° | ★ 27° | ★ 21° | 16° |
Weather & best time by place
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Jordan
- Jordan Pass
- Jordan Ministry of Interior e-visa
- World Bank open data
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