When to go · Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum in October
Great month. Inside Wadi Rum's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°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 October?
No other month rates higher than October for Wadi Rum in this guide.
Weather in October
- Wadi RumHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °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: Second peak: warm days, cool nights; first flash-flood risk after autumn rain.
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
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Oct: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 1 (better)
Mar: 2
Crowds
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Mar: 2
October: 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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.