When to go · Madaba
Madaba in May
Great month. Inside Madaba's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Jordan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Jordan overall
Verdict
Inside Madaba's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Madaba in this guide.
Weather in May
- MadabaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Amman and the highlands, Jordan · Amman, Jerash, Madaba, Ajlounbest weather
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.
Arafat Day and Eid al-Adha big impact
About 15–19 May 2027 (lunar — check) · Jordan
Four to five days of closures; hotels full in Aqaba and at the Dead Sea; livestock markets at the city edges.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Jordan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Jordan overall
- Medium
Jordan overall: Warming fast; Eid al-Adha and Independence Day (25 May) mid-to-late month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Madaba, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 1 (better)
Mar: 6
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Inside Madaba's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.