Aqaba vs Dead Sea: which is better, month by month

Aqaba beats Dead Sea in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (90 vs 81) — while Dead Sea wins July to August; they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Aqaba vs Dead Sea — all 12 months

MonthAqabaDead SeaWinnerGap
January90Snice, dry, clean air81Anice, a little rainAqaba9
February91Snice, dry, clean air85Anice, a little rainAqaba6
March93Swarm, dry, clean air91Snice, dryTie2
April94Shot, dry97Shot, dryTie3
May94Ssweltering, dry94Ssweltering, dryTie0
June88Asweltering, dry90Ssweltering, dryTie2
July80Asweltering, dry87Asweltering, dryDead Sea7
August82Asweltering, dry86Asweltering, dryDead Sea4
September93Ssweltering, dry89Asweltering, dryAqaba4
October96Shot, dry94Shot, dryTie2
November96Swarm, dry, clean air90Swarm, dryAqaba6
December89Anice, dry82Anice, dryAqaba7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (90 vs 81). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Aqaba

🇯🇴 Jordan · arid climate

Best month
October 96/100
Months won
5 of 12

Dead Sea

🇯🇴 Jordan · arid climate

Best month
April 97/100
Months won
2 of 12

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