Best time to visit Petra
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Dry comfort window
71 / 100 this month
Best month
May
74 / 100 · Dry comfort window
Weather in Oct
24°C
daily highs · 2 rain days
Cost of living
$1,476
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53.1 | Cold season | 54 | 8.5°C | 6.0 | $1,476 | 0 |
| February | 48.4 | Cold season | 44 | 7.9°C | 8.3 | $1,476 | 0 |
| March | 59.2 | Shoulder season | 68 | 11.8°C | 5.6 | $1,476 | 0 |
| April | 70.3 | Shoulder season | 92 | 17.7°C | 2.0 | $1,476 | 0 |
| May | 73.8 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 20.5°C | 1.0 | $1,476 | 0 |
| June | 73.8 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 23.8°C | 0.0 | $1,476 | 0 |
| July | 73.8 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 25.2°C | 0.0 | $1,476 | 0 |
| August | 73.8 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 25.8°C | 0.0 | $1,476 | 0 |
| September | 73.8 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 22.8°C | 0.2 | $1,476 | 0 |
| October | 70.8 | Dry comfort window | 97 | 19.2°C | 1.5 | $1,476 | 0 |
| November | 64.6 | Shoulder season | 80 | 15.4°C | 4.0 | $1,476 | 0 |
| December | 55.8 | Shoulder season | 60 | 10.3°C | 5.8 | $1,476 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 TH
Chiang Mai
Thailand
|
78.7 | Rainy season | 25.5°C · 17.2 rain | $2,041 | 10 | City page |
| #2 |
 IN
Bangalore
India
|
78.5 | Rainy season | 22.6°C · 18.8 rain | $1,693 | 73 | City page |
| #3 |
 PT
Lisbon
Portugal
|
78.4 | Shoulder season | 19.6°C · 9.9 rain | $3,963 | 81 | City page |
| #4 |
 UY
Montevideo
Uruguay
|
78.3 | Shoulder season | 16.2°C · 7.5 rain | $3,023 | 8 | City page |
| #5 |
 TW
Taipei
Taiwan
|
78.2 | Shoulder season | 25.0°C · 14.5 rain | $2,788 | 21 | City page |
| #6 |
 ZA
Cape Town
South Africa
|
77.9 | Shoulder season | 17.1°C · 6.2 rain | $2,991 | 35 | City page |
| #7 |
 EG
Cairo
Egypt
|
77.7 | Dry comfort window | 25.2°C · 0.4 rain | $2,035 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 US
Los Angeles
United States
|
77.6 | Dry comfort window | 19.7°C · 2.1 rain | $5,965 | 108 | City page |