When to go · Madaba
Madaba in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry), Dec–Feb nights.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C59°F / 6°C43°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Jordan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Jordan overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Madaba
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry), Dec–Feb nights.
Weather in December
- MadabaHighs around 15 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 59 °F, lows around 43 °F, rain on about 8 days
- Amman and the highlands, Jordan · Amman, Jerash, Madaba, Ajlouncool
At 700–1,100 m: cold wet winters with the odd snowfall, dry summers in the low 30s °C with cool nights.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas
25 Dec · Jordan
Public holiday; Madaba and Fuheis celebrate, and hotels hold events.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Jordan overall
- Low
- Prices · Jordan overall
- Medium
Jordan overall: Cold rain in Amman and Petra; Christmas in Madaba and Fuheis; Aqaba and the Dead Sea warm.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket