When to go · Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum in April
Great month. Inside Wadi Rum's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Jordan overall
- Prices
- High
- Jordan overall
Verdict
Inside Wadi Rum's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Wadi Rum in this guide.
Weather in April
- Wadi RumHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 1 day
- 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Jordan overall
- High
- Prices · Jordan overall
- High
Jordan overall: Best month for Petra, Wadi Rum and walking; Easter groups; book Petra hotels early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Wadi Rum, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 1 (better)
Mar: 2
Crowds
Apr: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Apr: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Mar: 2
April: Inside Wadi Rum's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
March: Inside Wadi Rum's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Wadi Rum: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings