When to go · Petra
Petra, month by month
The best months for Petra: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Jordan: Cold and wet in Amman and Petra, sometimes snow; Dead Sea and Aqaba are mild. Isra and Mi'raj early in the month (check).14 °C / 4 °C, 6 rain days57 °F / 39 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Jordan: Still cold in the highlands; Ramadan starts about 8 February 2027 (check).16 °C / 5 °C, 6 rain days61 °F / 41 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Petra's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.20 °C / 8 °C, 5 rain days68 °F / 46 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatInside Petra's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.25 °C / 12 °C, 3 rain days77 °F / 54 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayGreatInside Petra's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.29 °C / 16 °C, 1 rain days84 °F / 61 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Jordan: Hot in the south and the valley; early starts. Highlands pleasant.33 °C / 19 °C, 0 rain days91 °F / 66 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (35–38 °C and no shade), and flash-flood days in the canyons.Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (95–100 °F and no shade), and flash-flood days in the canyons.35 °C / 21 °C, 0 rain days95 °F / 70 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (35–38 °C and no shade), and flash-flood days in the canyons.Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (95–100 °F and no shade), and flash-flood days in the canyons.35 °C / 21 °C, 0 rain days95 °F / 70 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Jordan: Heat eases late in the month; good diving in Aqaba.32 °C / 19 °C, 0 rain days90 °F / 66 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Petra's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.27 °C / 16 °C, 2 rain days81 °F / 61 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberGreatInside Petra's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.21 °C / 11 °C, 3 rain days70 °F / 52 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Jordan: Cold rain in Amman and Petra; Christmas in Madaba and Fuheis; Aqaba and the Dead Sea warm.16 °C / 6 °C, 5 rain days61 °F / 43 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low