When to go · Petra
Petra in May
Great month. Inside Petra's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Jordan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Jordan overall
Verdict
Inside Petra's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Petra in this guide.
Weather in May
- PetraHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Petra, Dana and Wadi Rum, Jordan · Wadi Musa, Dana, Wadi Rumfine
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.
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 Petra, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 1 (better)
Mar: 5
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Inside Petra's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
March: Inside Petra's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Petra: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.