January holds up well in Wadi Rum — 10th best month
Good · 8.4/10Expect 6°C (42°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 7 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight.
That is 8.4/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
February ranks 8th of 12 for Wadi Rum — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.7/10Expect 6°C (44°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 6 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Wadi Rum at 8.7/10 (8th of 12), just behind April at 9.7/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Wadi Rum — one of the year's strongest windows (6th)
Best window · 9.5/10March averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 6 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Wadi Rum (6th of 12); only April scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
April: the best month of the year in Wadi Rum
Best window · 9.7/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 2 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Wadi Rum at 9.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
May is one of the strongest months in Wadi Rum (2nd)
Best window · 9.7/10May averages 19°C (66°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rain is a non-issue at 6 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.6 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Wadi Rum (2nd of 12); only April scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
June ranks 9th of 12 for Wadi Rum — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.7/10Trail conditions at 24°C (75°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in June; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Wadi Rum at 8.7/10 (9th of 12), just behind April at 9.7/10.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
July holds up well in Wadi Rum — 11th best month
Good · 8.3/10Trail conditions at 25°C (77°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in July; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.8 hours of daylight.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Wadi Rum — reliably good (12th best month)
Good · 8.1/10August averages 25°C (78°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? April scores 1.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September ranks 4th of 12 for Wadi Rum — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.6/10September averages 23°C (73°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Wadi Rum (4th of 12); only April scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
October in Wadi Rum — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.7/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 2 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Wadi Rum at 9.7/10 (3rd of 12), just behind April at 9.7/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
November is one of the strongest months in Wadi Rum (5th)
Best window · 9.6/10Temperatures hover around 12°C (54°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 3 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Wadi Rum at 9.6/10 (5th of 12), just behind April at 9.7/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
December in Wadi Rum — one of the year's strongest windows (7th)
Best window · 8.8/10December averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 8 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.3 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Wadi Rum (7th of 12); only April scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
