When to go · Petra
Petra in March
Great month. Inside Petra's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C68°F / 8°C46°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Jordan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Jordan overall
Verdict
Inside Petra's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Weather in March
- PetraHighs around 20 °C, lows around 8 °C, rain on about 5 daysHighs around 68 °F, lows around 46 °F, rain on about 5 days
- Petra, Dana and Wadi Rum, Jordan · Wadi Musa, Dana, Wadi Rumbest weather
Petra sits near 1,000 m: freezing winter nights and occasional snow; flash floods Oct–Apr. Desert days are hot Jun–Aug but nights are cool.
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.
Ramadan big impact
About 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (lunar — check) · Jordan
No eating, drinking or smoking in public by day; many restaurants closed until sunset (hotels serve); liquor shops close and most bars stop serving alcohol; offices and some sites run short hours; streets busy after iftar.
Eid al-Fitr big impact
About 9–12 Mar 2027 (lunar — check) · Jordan
Three to four days of closures; Aqaba and the Dead Sea fill with domestic visitors; buses sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Jordan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Jordan overall
- Medium
Jordan overall: Spring flowers and mild days; Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in 2027 change opening hours (check).
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings