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Wadi Rum in September

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

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Medium; Jordan overall
Prices: Medium; Jordan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Wadi Rum

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

No other month rates higher than September for Wadi Rum in this guide.

Long-term averages

Wadi RumHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 0 days
Petra, Dana and Wadi Rum, Jordan · Wadi Musa, Dana, Wadi Rumfine
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: Heat eases late in the month; good diving in Aqaba.

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

First month

Second month

September: 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.