Best time to visit Wadi Rum
The best time to visit Wadi Rum is March–April and October–November, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Wadi Rum, Aqaba, Jordan
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.6 °C / 58 °F | 4 °C / 39 °F | 8 mm / 0.3 in | good month |
| February | 16.6 °C / 62 °F | 5.5 °C / 42 °F | 8 mm / 0.3 in | good month |
| March | 20.6 °C / 69 °F | 8.6 °C / 47 °F | 8 mm / 0.3 in | best month |
| April | 25.3 °C / 78 °F | 12.5 °C / 55 °F | 3 mm / 0.1 in | best month |
| May | 29.4 °C / 85 °F | 16.4 °C / 62 °F | 3 mm / 0.1 in | good month |
| June | 32.7 °C / 91 °F | 19.3 °C / 67 °F | 0 mm / 0 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 34 °C / 93 °F | 21.2 °C / 70 °F | 0 mm / 0 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 34.3 °C / 94 °F | 21.6 °C / 71 °F | 1 mm / 0 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 32.1 °C / 90 °F | 19.7 °C / 67 °F | 0 mm / 0 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 27.7 °C / 82 °F | 15.9 °C / 61 °F | 5 mm / 0.2 in | best month |
| November | 21.4 °C / 71 °F | 10.1 °C / 50 °F | 4 mm / 0.1 in | best month |
| December | 16.5 °C / 62 °F | 5.5 °C / 42 °F | 5 mm / 0.2 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: good
- Best
- March–April, October–November
- Good
- May, December–February
Wadi Rum is bone dry and sunny all year, so March, April, October and November are best for exploring with warm but comfortable days; January, February, May and December are still good though a touch cool or hot; June through September bring desert heat too intense for comfortable daytime exploring.
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: precipitation 8 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 1.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, relative humidity 55%, average daily low 4 °C / 39 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 11 °C / 52 °F, average daily high 14.6 °C / 58 °F.
February · good
In its favour: precipitation 8 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 1.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, relative humidity 49%, average daily low 5.5 °C / 42 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 13.2 °C / 56 °F, average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.9 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 20.6 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 8 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 1.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, relative humidity 42%, average daily low 8.6 °C / 47 °F.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.3 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 25.3 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 3 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, wet days 1.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 12.5 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 35%.
May · good
In its favour: precipitation 3 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 0.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 16.4 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 32%.
Against: average daily high 29.4 °C / 85 °F, feels like (high) 28.3 °C / 83 °F.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 5 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, average daily high 27.7 °C / 82 °F, wet days 1.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 15.9 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 44%.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.1 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 21.4 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 4 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, wet days 0.8 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 10.1 °C / 50 °F, relative humidity 50%.
December · good
In its favour: precipitation 5 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 1.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, relative humidity 53%, average daily low 5.5 °C / 42 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 13.1 °C / 56 °F, average daily high 16.5 °C / 62 °F.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: good
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- November–March
- Good
- April, October
The cool, bone-dry months from November to March offer the best trekking conditions in Wadi Rum; April and October are good but warming up fast, while May through September bring desert heat too intense for strenuous hiking.
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: average daily high 14.6 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 8 mm / 0.3 in, wet days 1.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, feels like (high) 11 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 10 mph, daylight per day 10.5 h.
Against: average daily low 4 °C / 39 °F.
February · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 8 mm / 0.3 in, wet days 1.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, feels like (high) 13.2 °C / 56 °F, average daily low 5.5 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, daylight per day 11.2 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.6 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 8 mm / 0.3 in, wet days 1.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, feels like (high) 17.9 °C / 64 °F, average daily low 8.6 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, daylight per day 12 h, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 11 mph.
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 3 mm / 0.1 in, wet days 1.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 12.5 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, daylight per day 12.9 h, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.
Against: average daily high 25.3 °C / 78 °F, feels like (high) 23.3 °C / 74 °F.
October · good
In its favour: precipitation 5 mm / 0.2 in, wet days 1.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, daylight per day 11.4 h, average daily low 15.9 °C / 61 °F, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: average daily high 27.7 °C / 82 °F, feels like (high) 27 °C / 81 °F.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.4 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 4 mm / 0.1 in, wet days 0.8 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 19.1 °C / 66 °F, average daily low 10.1 °C / 50 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, daylight per day 10.7 h, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.5 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 5 mm / 0.2 in, wet days 1.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 13.1 °C / 56 °F, average daily low 5.5 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph, daylight per day 10.3 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is אתר סקי הר החרמון, Mount Hermon ski resort, Centro de esquí Monte Hermón, 416 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 11 °C | 13.2 °C | 17.9 °C | 23.3 °C | 28.3 °C | 32.5 °C | 34.5 °C | 35.1 °C | 32.6 °C | 27 °C | 19.1 °C | 13.1 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.1 days | 0.1 days | 0.1 days | 0 days | 0.1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0.1 days | 0 days | 0 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 8 am | 3 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 6 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 10 am |
| Sunshine per day | 9.8 h | 10.3 h | 11.3 h | 12.3 h | 12.8 h | 13 h | 13 h | 12.8 h | 11.5 h | 10.9 h | 10.3 h | 9.6 h |
| Relative humidity | 55% | 49% | 42% | 35% | 32% | 33% | 35% | 38% | 41% | 44% | 50% | 53% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 12.2 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 14.1 µg/m³ | 17.7 µg/m³ | 18.1 µg/m³ | 14.8 µg/m³ | 14.2 µg/m³ | 15.2 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 13.5 µg/m³ | 12.8 µg/m³ | 12.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 17.8 µg/m³ | 21 µg/m³ | 24.9 µg/m³ | 29 µg/m³ | 30.6 µg/m³ | 23.4 µg/m³ | 22.8 µg/m³ | 22.9 µg/m³ | 17.1 µg/m³ | 19.2 µg/m³ | 18.3 µg/m³ | 18.8 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Distant Heat Festival
July, dates vary from year to year
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Wadi Rum
Less than 1 km away