When to go · Umm Qais
Umm Qais in May
Great month. Inside Umm Qais's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Jordan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Jordan overall
Verdict
Inside Umm Qais's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Umm Qais in this guide.
Weather in May
- Umm QaisHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 2 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 Umm Qais, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 2 (better)
Mar: 4
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Inside Umm Qais's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
March: Inside Umm Qais's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Umm Qais: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.