When to go · Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum in July

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), Dec–Feb nights (near freezing).

Key facts

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Wadi Rum

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), Dec–Feb nights (near freezing).

Long-term averages

Wadi RumHighs around 36 °C, lows around 20 °C, rain on about 0 daysHighs around 97 °F, lows around 68 °F, rain on about 0 days
Petra, Dana and Wadi Rum, Jordan · Wadi Musa, Dana, Wadi Rumhot
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.

Jordan overall: 35–40 °C at Petra by midday and hotter at the Dead Sea; Gulf visitors fill Amman and Aqaba.