Petra in March

Inside Petra's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.

No other month rates higher than March for Petra in this guide.

• PetraHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 5 days
• Petra, Dana and Wadi Rum, Jordan · Wadi Musa, Dana, Wadi Rumbest weather

  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.

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.

• Ramadan big impact

  About 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (lunar — check) · Jordan

  No eating, drinking or smoking in public by day; many restaurants closed until sunset (hotels serve); liquor shops close and most bars stop serving alcohol; offices and some sites run short hours; streets busy after iftar.

• Eid al-Fitr big impact

  About 9–12 Mar 2027 (lunar — check) · Jordan

  Three to four days of closures; Aqaba and the Dead Sea fill with domestic visitors; buses sell out.

Crowds · Jordan overall

Medium

Prices · Jordan overall

Medium

Jordan overall: Spring flowers and mild days; Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in 2027 change opening hours (check).

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

• A warm layer for the evenings

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