When to go · Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum in June

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Jordan: Hot in the south and the valley; early starts. Highlands pleasant.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Low; Jordan overall
Prices: Low; Jordan overall

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Verdict

MixedJordan month rating

Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Jordan: Hot in the south and the valley; early starts. Highlands pleasant.

June is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Wadi RumHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 0 days
Petra, Dana and Wadi Rum, Jordan · Wadi Musa, Dana, Wadi Rumhot
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: Hot in the south and the valley; early starts. Highlands pleasant.

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

First month

Second month

June: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Jordan: Hot in the south and the valley; early starts. Highlands pleasant.

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

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