Petra in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Petra sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 20 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Petra's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Petra's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 23°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 12°C
Rainfall: 20 mm; 5 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 8.3; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Petra in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Petra reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Petra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Petra weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	13° / 4°	20	3.9	0.6	10.3	4.6
Feb	15° / 5°	17	3.6	0.3	10.9	5.5
Mar	19° / 8°	13	2.9	0.3	11.8	7.6
Apr	23° / 12°	4	1.1	0	12.7	8.9
May	28° / 15°	3	0.9	0	13.5	8.3
Jun	30° / 18°	0	0.1	0	13.9	6.8
Jul	32° / 20°	0	0	0	13.8	5.8
Aug	32° / 20°	0	0.2	0	13.1	5.7
Sep	30° / 19°	1	0.3	0	12.2	6.9
Oct	26° / 15°	5	1.4	0	11.3	8.8
Nov	20° / 10°	7	1.7	0	10.5	8.1
Dec	15° / 6°	8	2.1	0.3	10.1	6.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Petra gets around 20 mm of rain over 5 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Petra

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In spring, Petra overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Petra sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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Is spring a good time to visit Petra?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.3

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.2

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Petra for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Petra in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Petra sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Petra in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Petra peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	4	4	8	8	11	12	12	12	11	8	6	4
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	8	Very high
Apr	8	Very high
May	11	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	8	Very high
Nov	6	High
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Petra in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Petra is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	30	31	31	36	37	29	26	27	29	28	29	30
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	30	Moderate
Feb	31	Moderate
Mar	31	Moderate
Apr	36	Poor
May	37	Poor
Jun	29	Moderate
Jul	26	Moderate
Aug	27	Moderate
Sep	29	Moderate
Oct	28	Moderate
Nov	29	Moderate
Dec	30	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Petra?

Petra sits at 30.3°N, 35.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is Ma'an, 28 km away.

Topography around Petra

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Petra.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petra has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m around an average of 1,261 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,506 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,122 m.

The land around Petra is covered by bare terrain (70%) within 3 km, bare terrain (83%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) within 80 km.

3 km

670 m

bare terrain 70%

16 km

1,506 m

bare terrain 83%

80 km

2,122 m

bare terrain 96%

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Spring weather nearby: Ma'an 28 km · Aţ Ţafīlah 59 km · Safi 80 km · Wadi Rum 82 km · ‘Izrā 95 km · Karak City 98 km · Kerak 98 km · Aqaba 99 km

Jordan travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 3; Reconsider Travel
Power plugs: Type B / C / D / F / G / J; 230 V · 50 Hz
Prices: ≈ 42% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $5,348; 2025
Happiness: 4.5 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 89%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 1; per 100k, 2023
Road deaths: 17; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Upper middle; World Bank
English: Very low; EF EPI 426
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Petra (30.321°, 35.4789°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.