When to go · Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum, month by month
The best months for Wadi Rum: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), Dec–Feb nights (near freezing).15 °C / 3 °C, 3 rain days59 °F / 37 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), Dec–Feb nights (near freezing).17 °C / 4 °C, 3 rain days63 °F / 39 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Wadi Rum's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.21 °C / 7 °C, 2 rain days70 °F / 45 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatInside Wadi Rum's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.26 °C / 11 °C, 1 rain days79 °F / 52 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayGreatInside Wadi Rum's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.31 °C / 15 °C, 1 rain days88 °F / 59 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Jordan: Hot in the south and the valley; early starts. Highlands pleasant.34 °C / 18 °C, 0 rain days93 °F / 64 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), Dec–Feb nights (near freezing).36 °C / 20 °C, 0 rain days97 °F / 68 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), Dec–Feb nights (near freezing).36 °C / 20 °C, 0 rain days97 °F / 68 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Wadi Rum's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.33 °C / 18 °C, 0 rain days91 °F / 64 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Wadi Rum's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.28 °C / 14 °C, 1 rain days82 °F / 57 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberGreatInside Wadi Rum's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.21 °C / 9 °C, 2 rain days70 °F / 48 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), Dec–Feb nights (near freezing).16 °C / 4 °C, 3 rain days61 °F / 39 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Low