Jordan · Jordan
March
Spring arrives — wildflowers carpet the hillsides, temperatures are ideal for hiking, and Jordan's landscapes are at their greenest.
Best match
#4 of 12 months
There are better months for Jordan — see the full ranking below.
See when to go instead →Climate
High
17°C
Low
8°C
Rain
35mm
Sun
7.5hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How March scores in Jordan
Weather
Very good
Value
Very good
Crowds
Very good
Events
Good
Atmosphere
Excellent
What you gain in March
- ↑Jordan's spring wildflower season peaks in March: the hillsides around Petra, the Dana Biosphere Reserve, and the Jordanian Highland trail are covered in iris, anemone, cyclamen, and poppies; the combination of ancient rose-red architecture and spring colour is uniquely compelling
- ↑Hiking conditions at all sites are at their annual best in March — 17°C days, minimal rain, and the physical pleasure of walking Petra's 8km full-day circuit without heat stress; the Wadi Rum desert scrambles and the Dana canyon descents are comfortable without requiring early morning starts
- ↑Dead Sea spa resorts offer spring packages at pre-peak prices — the combination of mild temperatures (Aqaba and the Dead Sea valley warm faster than highland Petra) and reduced crowds from the European tour season makes March the best value month for a luxury Jordan trip
What you sacrifice
- ↓Crowds begin building in March as European school holiday groups and US tour operators start their Jordan seasons; Petra on busy spring weekends can feel more crowded than the winter months, though still significantly less than April–May
- ↓Some rainfall is still possible in March — the rainy season diminishes but does not end until April; pack a light waterproof layer
- ↓Accommodation prices start rising toward peak levels — book Wadi Rum camps and Petra gateway hotels at least 6–8 weeks in advance for March
How March compares to October (best month)
| Factor | March | October ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 7 | 10 |
| Value | 7 | 5 |
| Crowds | 7 | 4 |
March in other destinations
Lisbon (16.6°C)Barcelona (15.8°C)Tokyo (13.8°C)Bali (30.8°C)Santorini (14.6°C)Paris (11.5°C)New York (9.7°C)Marrakech (22.3°C)Amsterdam (9.2°C)Maldives (30.8°C)Rome (15°C)Bangkok (34.3°C)Istanbul (11.6°C)Vienna (10.3°C)Seoul (9.6°C)Dubrovnik (13.9°C)Rio de Janeiro (29.7°C)Kyoto (14.3°C)Phuket (33°C)Cape Town (25.4°C)Prague (10°C)Amalfi Coast (15°C)Mexico City (26°C)Medellín (28°C)Fiji (30°C)London (12°C)Sydney (25°C)Iceland (4°C)Tulum (30°C)Dubai (29°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (28°C)Chiang Mai (34.5°C)Miami (26.7°C)Florence (14.8°C)Queenstown (19.5°C)Madrid (15°C)Porto (17°C)Edinburgh (9°C)Copenhagen (7°C)Budapest (11°C)Kraków (9°C)Tbilisi (13°C)Palawan (31°C)Hanoi (22°C)Osaka (14°C)Goa (34°C)Cusco (19°C)Buenos Aires (27°C)Mykonos (15°C)Zanzibar (32°C)Sri Lanka (32°C)Costa Rica (27°C)Cancun (30°C)Krabi (34°C)Athens (16°C)Seville (21°C)Cartagena (32°C)Siem Reap (33°C)Havana (28°C)Split (14°C)Taipei (22°C)Kuala Lumpur (33°C)Valletta (17°C)Ho Chi Minh City (35°C)Hawaii (27°C)Cappadocia (11°C)Dominican Republic (29°C)Jamaica (30°C)Tanzania (27°C)Seychelles (30°C)Nepal (24°C)Azores (18°C)Bora Bora (30°C)Los Angeles (21.5°C)Cairo (25.1°C)Kenya (28.5°C)Jaipur (30.8°C)Las Vegas (22.5°C)San Francisco (15.1°C)Madeira (20.5°C)Vancouver (10.5°C)Muscat (31.5°C)Lima (26.4°C)Cinque Terre (14°C)Kotor (14°C)Tel Aviv (21°C)Santiago (27°C)Bogotá (18°C)Bruges (10.1°C)Penang (33.1°C)Lombok (31.4°C)Cape Verde (26.5°C)Fez (19.5°C)Kerala (33°C)Kigali (26°C)Hong Kong (21°C)Oslo (5°C)Auckland (22°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Jordan, not across destinations. Methodology →