When to go · Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum in January

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 3
Crowds: Low; Jordan overall
Prices: Low; 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).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Wadi RumHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °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 and wet in Amman and Petra, sometimes snow; Dead Sea and Aqaba are mild. Isra and Mi'raj early in the month (check).

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

First month

Second month

January: 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.