When to go · Qasr Amra
Qasr Amra in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (heat, limited opening hours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Jordan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Jordan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (heat, limited opening hours).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Qasr AmraHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 5 days
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.
Arafat Day and Eid al-Adha big impact
About 15–19 May 2027 (lunar — check) · Jordan
Four to five days of closures; hotels full in Aqaba and at the Dead Sea; livestock markets at the city edges.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Jordan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Jordan overall
- Medium
Jordan overall: Warming fast; Eid al-Adha and Independence Day (25 May) mid-to-late month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Qasr Amra, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (heat, limited opening hours).
January: Inside Qasr Amra's best window: Oct–Apr.
Qasr Amra: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.