SeasonMapDead Sea (Sweimeh) weather by month
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The best time to visit Dead Sea (Sweimeh) is April, May and October — 97/100 in April, 28°C and 2 rainy days. The best season is spring, March to May (94/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 81/100 — nice, a little rain. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Jordan →
Dead Sea, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Dead Sea is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 81 | A | 19°C | 8 d | 9 h | Peak | 4 |
| FebFebruary | 85 | A | 19°C | 8 d | 10 h | Peak | 3 |
| MarMarch | 91 | S | 23°C | 6 d | 10 h | Peak | 5 |
| AprApril | 97 | S | 28°C | 2 d | 12 h | Peak | 5 |
| MayMay | 94 | S | 32°C | 2 d | 13 h | Busy | 3 |
| JunJune | 90 | S | 34°C | 0 d | 13 h | Busy | 3 |
| JulJuly | 87 | A | 37°C | 0 d | 13 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| AugAugust | 86 | A | 36°C | 0 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 89 | A | 35°C | 0 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| OctOctober | 94 | S | 31°C | 1 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| NovNovember | 90 | S | 26°C | 4 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| DecDecember | 82 | A | 21°C | 7 d | 8 h | Peak | 3 |
What's on in Dead Sea through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Ramadan18 Feb – 19 MarHoliday
- March
- Eid al-Fitr20–23 MarHoliday
- Khamsin dust winds15 Mar – 31 May (usually)Hazard
- April
- Dead Sea Ultra Marathon10 AprFestival
- Eid al-Adha25 Apr – 15 Jun (usually)Holiday
- Wadi Mujib water trails open1 Apr – 31 OctOpening
- June
- The unusable middle of the day1 Jun – 15 SepSeason
- September
- Raptors over the Rift1 Sep – 25 Oct (usually)Nature
- November
- Wadi flash-flood season1 Nov – 31 MarHazard
- Winter high season1 Nov – 31 MarSeason
- December
- Christmas and New Year peak20 Dec – 5 JanHoliday
Crowds in Dead Sea in April
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdstravelers describe it as peak season, Dead Sea Ultra Marathon, Eid al-Adha
Sourced from traveler notes: “Jordan's forum calls late March into April peak season at the Dead Sea for good reason — warm enough to float comf…” — Tripadvisor community
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet