Weather in Petra (Wadi Musa)

What's the weather like in Petra (Wadi Musa)?

Petra (Wadi Musa) has a wide swing between hot summers and cold winters and low overall rainfall. Average daytime highs range from 12°C (54°F) in January to 33°C (91°F) in July, with overnight lows around 3°C (37°F) and 20°C (68°F) respectively.

For comfortable sightseeing temperatures (18–26°C daytime highs), the best months to visit Petra (Wadi Musa) are March through May, and October through November.

Quick facts

Country
🇯🇴 Jordan
Region
Middle East
Time zone
Asia/Amman
Coordinates
30.328, 35.444

Monthly climate

Long-run averages for each month of the year.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainfallRain daysSnow days
January 12°C / 54°F 3°C / 37°F 30 mm 5 0
February 14°C / 57°F 4°C / 39°F 30 mm 4 0
March 18°C / 64°F 7°C / 45°F 25 mm 4 0
April 23°C / 73°F 11°C / 52°F 15 mm 2 0
May 28°C / 82°F 15°C / 59°F 5 mm 1 0
June 32°C / 90°F 18°C / 64°F 1 mm 0 0
July 33°C / 91°F 20°C / 68°F 0 mm 0 0
August 33°C / 91°F 20°C / 68°F 0 mm 0 0
September 31°C / 88°F 18°C / 64°F 1 mm 0 0
October 27°C / 81°F 14°C / 57°F 15 mm 2 0
November 20°C / 68°F 9°C / 48°F 30 mm 4 0
December 14°C / 57°F 5°C / 41°F 30 mm 5 0

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