Jordan in December

December is Jordan's 8th-best month (rank 8 of 12): its 7 destinations average 82/100, led by Aqaba at 89 — 21°C and 1 rainy day — while Petra is cooler at 12°C and scores 82.

#8 of 12 months for Jordan · 7 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇯🇴 Jordan, month by month

82/100 in December

Where in Jordan in December

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Aqaba	Beach	21°C	6 mm · 1 day	89 tier A	—
2	Wadi Rum	Trekking hub	13°C	4 mm · 1 day	88 tier A	—
3	Dead Sea	Beach	21°C	30 mm · 7 days	82 tier A	—
4	Petra	City	12°C	12 mm · 3 days	82 tier A	—
5	Jerash	City	15°C	26 mm · 5 days	80 tier A	—
6	Amman	City	13°C	26 mm · 5 days	78 tier B	—
7	Madaba	City	13°C	24 mm · 5 days	77 tier B	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Jordan in December

Ayla Red Sea Half Marathon · Aqaba · 1–12 Dec (usually)
Dark-sky nights · Wadi Rum · 1 Sep – 30 Apr (usually)
Christmas and New Year peak · Dead Sea · 20 Dec – 5 Jan

Seasons in force

Flood season · 4 places Extreme cold · 1 place Winter-sun season · 1 place

Peak crowds at 1 of Jordan's 4 well-known places this month.

Better months for Jordan

April · 93/100 October · 91/100 November · 91/100 Weakest: August · 74/100

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