SeasonMapWadi Rum (Rum) weather by month
Jordan
The best time to visit Wadi Rum (Rum) is February, March and November — 94/100 in March, 21°C and 2 rainy days. The best season is winter, December to February (87/100 on average).
The worst month is August at 48/100 — sweltering, dry. See August →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Wadi Rum, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Wadi Rum 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 | 85 | A | 15°C | 1 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 89 | A | 17°C | 2 d | 10 h | Busy | 4 |
| MarMarch | 94 | S | 21°C | 2 d | 11 h | Busy | 5 |
| AprApril | 82 | A | 26°C | 1 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| MayMay | 73 | B | 30°C | 1 d | 13 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 57 | D | 34°C | 0 d | 13 h | Quiet | 1 |
| JulJuly | 50 | D | 35°C | 0 d | 13 h | Quiet | 1 |
| AugAugust | 48 | F | 35°C | 1 d | 12 h | Quiet | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 62 | C | 33°C | 0 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| OctOctober | 79 | B | 28°C | 1 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| NovNovember | 92 | S | 22°C | 1 d | 10 h | Busy | 3 |
| DecDecember | 88 | A | 17°C | 1 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 2 |
What's on in Wadi Rum 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
- February
- Desert bloom after the rains15 Feb – 10 Apr (usually)Nature
- March
- Spring trekking and climbing1 Mar – 15 May (usually)Opening
- June
- The unusable middle of the day1 Jun – 10 Sep (usually)Season
- September
- Dark-sky nights1 Sep – 30 Apr (usually)Nature
- Autumn trekking and climbing20 Sep – 20 Nov (usually)Opening
- November
- Flash floods in the wadis1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)Hazard
Crowds in Wadi Rum in March
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.
BusyRamadan, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet