Jordan November — aerial view over Amman with the ancient Citadel ruins visible as the October peak crowds thin and autumn prices fall

Jordan · Jordan

November

Excellent and quieter — October peak crowds thin, temperatures are comfortable, and the first autumn rains green the highlands.

Best match

#5 of 12 months

There are better months for Jordan — see the full ranking below.

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Climate

High

19°C

Low

9°C

Rain

25mm

Sun

8hrs/day

30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5

How November scores in Jordan

Weather
Excellent
Value
Good
Crowds
Good
Events
Above average
Atmosphere
Excellent

What you gain in November

  • November is the sweet spot for combining Petra, Wadi Rum, and the Dead Sea in a single week without the extreme crowd pressure of October — tours thin, prices drop 15–20%, and the 19°C days make full-day Petra hiking comfortable; the Monastery trail in November afternoon light is a very good experience
  • The first winter rains in November bring the highland vegetation back to life — the hillsides above Petra and around the Dana valley begin greening, the waterfalls in the Wadi Dana canyon resume flow, and the Feynan Ecolodge (off-grid, candlelit, Bedouin-run at the edge of the valley) is at its most atmospheric in autumn rain
  • Petra By Night in November carries extra atmosphere as the crowds thin and the candlelit Treasury setting feels more intimate — arriving 15 minutes before the 8:30pm start ensures a front-row seating position in the Treasury basin

What you sacrifice

  • Rain becomes more significant in November — occasional heavy showers can temporarily close the Siq and the Petra canyon; while this is rarely more than a 2–3 hour disruption, it requires flexibility in day planning
  • Wadi Rum nights in November drop to 5–8°C — comfortable with sleeping bags but requiring genuine warm layers; the luxury bubble tents are heated and worth the price premium in November for stargazing without cold exposure
  • Aqaba water temperature drops below the ideal summer range to 24°C — still comfortable for diving, but the contrast with the June–September warmth is noticeable for swimmers; a 3mm wetsuit is advisable for extended dive time

How November compares to October (best month)

FactorNovemberOctober
Weather
8
10
Value
6
5
Crowds
6
4

November in other destinations

Lisbon (16.8°C)Barcelona (16.5°C)Tokyo (16.6°C)Bali (30.8°C)Santorini (17.5°C)Paris (10.5°C)New York (11°C)Marrakech (21.3°C)Amsterdam (9.2°C)Maldives (30°C)Rome (15.5°C)Bangkok (30.2°C)Istanbul (13.8°C)Vienna (7.8°C)Seoul (10.4°C)Dubrovnik (15.4°C)Rio de Janeiro (28.8°C)Kyoto (16.9°C)Phuket (31.7°C)Cape Town (23.7°C)Prague (7°C)Amalfi Coast (16°C)Mexico City (22°C)Medellín (27°C)Fiji (29°C)London (11°C)Sydney (24°C)Iceland (4°C)Tulum (29°C)Dubai (29°C)Singapore (31°C)Hoi An (27°C)Chiang Mai (29°C)Miami (27.2°C)Florence (13.6°C)Queenstown (18.5°C)Madrid (13°C)Porto (17°C)Edinburgh (9°C)Copenhagen (8°C)Budapest (9°C)Kraków (6°C)Tbilisi (11°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (25°C)Osaka (16°C)Goa (32°C)Cusco (21°C)Buenos Aires (26°C)Mykonos (17°C)Zanzibar (30°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Cancun (29°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (18°C)Seville (18°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (29°C)Havana (27°C)Split (15°C)Taipei (23°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (20°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Hawaii (28°C)Cappadocia (12°C)Dominican Republic (29°C)Jamaica (30°C)Tanzania (26°C)Seychelles (29°C)Nepal (21°C)Azores (19°C)Bora Bora (29°C)Los Angeles (22.1°C)Cairo (25.3°C)Kenya (25.8°C)Jaipur (27.8°C)Las Vegas (20.5°C)San Francisco (16.5°C)Madeira (21.5°C)Vancouver (9.2°C)Muscat (31.2°C)Lima (21.5°C)Cinque Terre (15°C)Kotor (15°C)Tel Aviv (22°C)Santiago (26°C)Bogotá (18°C)Bruges (9.4°C)Penang (30.8°C)Lombok (31.2°C)Cape Verde (27.5°C)Fez (19.8°C)Kerala (31°C)Kigali (26°C)Hong Kong (23°C)Oslo (5°C)Auckland (20°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Jordan, not across destinations. Methodology →