When to go · Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum, month by month
The best months for Wadi Rum: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), Dec–Feb nights (near freezing).15 °C (59 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 3 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), Dec–Feb nights (near freezing).17 °C (63 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 3 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Wadi Rum's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.21 °C (70 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 2 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatInside Wadi Rum's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.26 °C (79 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 1 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayGreatInside Wadi Rum's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.31 °C (88 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 1 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Jordan: Hot in the south and the valley; early starts. Highlands pleasant.34 °C (93 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 0 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), Dec–Feb nights (near freezing).36 °C (97 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 0 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), Dec–Feb nights (near freezing).36 °C (97 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 0 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Wadi Rum's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.33 °C (91 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 0 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Wadi Rum's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.28 °C (82 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 1 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberGreatInside Wadi Rum's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 2 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), Dec–Feb nights (near freezing).16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 3 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Wadi Rum, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 2
Apr: 1 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 0
March: Inside Wadi Rum's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
April: Inside Wadi Rum's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Wadi Rum: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.