When to go · Madaba
Madaba in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry), Dec–Feb nights.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Jordan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Jordan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry), Dec–Feb nights.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- MadabaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Amman and the highlands, Jordan · Amman, Jerash, Madaba, Ajlouncool
At 700–1,100 m: cold wet winters with the odd snowfall, dry summers in the low 30s °C with cool nights.
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.
Christmas
25 Dec · Jordan
Public holiday; Madaba and Fuheis celebrate, and hotels hold events.
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Madaba, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 2
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry), Dec–Feb nights.
March: Inside Madaba's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Madaba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket