When to go · Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), Dec–Feb nights (near freezing).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C61°F / 4°C39°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- Jordan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Jordan overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Wadi Rum
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), Dec–Feb nights (near freezing).
Weather in December
- Wadi RumHighs around 16 °C, lows around 4 °C, rain on about 3 daysHighs around 61 °F, lows around 39 °F, rain on about 3 days
- Petra, Dana and Wadi Rum, Jordan · Wadi Musa, Dana, Wadi Rumcool
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Jordan overall
- Low
- Prices · Jordan overall
- Medium
Jordan overall: Cold rain in Amman and Petra; Christmas in Madaba and Fuheis; Aqaba and the Dead Sea warm.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket