When to go · Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), Dec–Feb nights (near freezing).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C); average high / low
Rain days: 3
Crowds: Low; Jordan overall
Prices: Medium; Jordan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Wadi Rum

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), Dec–Feb nights (near freezing).

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Wadi RumHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 3 days
Petra, Dana and Wadi Rum, Jordan · Wadi Musa, Dana, Wadi Rumcool
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.

Jordan overall: Cold rain in Amman and Petra; Christmas in Madaba and Fuheis; Aqaba and the Dead Sea warm.

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

First month

Second month

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat), Dec–Feb nights (near freezing).

March: Inside Wadi Rum's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Wadi Rum: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.