When to go · Madaba

Madaba in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry), Dec–Feb nights.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Low; Jordan overall
Prices: Low; Jordan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Madaba

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry), Dec–Feb nights.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

MadabaHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 9 days
Amman and the highlands, Jordan · Amman, Jerash, Madaba, Ajlounrainy
At 700–1,100 m: cold wet winters with the odd snowfall, dry summers in the low 30s °C with cool nights.

Jordan overall: Cold and wet in Amman and Petra, sometimes snow; Dead Sea and Aqaba are mild. Isra and Mi'raj early in the month (check).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Madaba, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: 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.