When to go · Tala Bay
Tala Bay in May
Great month. Inside Tala Bay's best window: Oct–May (warm sea, less heat than summer).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Jordan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Jordan overall
Verdict
Inside Tala Bay's best window: Oct–May (warm sea, less heat than summer).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Tala Bay in this guide.
Weather in May
- Tala BayHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Aqaba and the Red Sea, Jordan · Aqaba, Tala Bay, south coasthot
Warm swimming water all year; summer 40 °C (104 °F)+. The winter sun escape of the country.Warm swimming water all year; summer 104 °F (40 °C)+. The winter sun escape of the country.
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 Tala Bay, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 1 (better)
Jan: 2
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Inside Tala Bay's best window: Oct–May (warm sea, less heat than summer).
January: Inside Tala Bay's best window: Oct–May (warm sea, less heat than summer).
Tala Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen