Jordan · Jordan
September
Heat easing — September is the transition month; by late September Petra is walkable all day and European visitors return.
Best match
#6 of 12 months
There are better months for Jordan — see the full ranking below.
See when to go instead →Climate
High
32°C
Low
20°C
Rain
2mm
Sun
11hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How September scores in Jordan
Weather
Very good
Value
Good
Crowds
Good
Events
Good
Atmosphere
Excellent
What you gain in September
- ↑Late September is the beginning of Jordan's second best season — temperatures drop from 36°C to 32°C and the humidity falls further; Petra begins to be walkable for a full day again by mid-September, and the Monastery hike in afternoon light becomes possible without heat exhaustion
- ↑September's light quality in Wadi Rum transitions from summer's harsh white to the golden autumn quality — the red and orange sandstone formations photograph best in September's angled light, and the combination of warm days (32°C) and comfortably cool nights (20°C) makes Wadi Rum camping pleasant again
- ↑Aqaba diving remains at peak quality through September — summer sea temperatures (28°C) persist, visibility remains excellent, and the Gulf family holiday crowd has largely returned home, leaving the dive sites and reef areas more accessible for international divers
What you sacrifice
- ↓Early September still carries summer heat — the first two weeks of September are similar in character to August (36°C days) before the temperature drop in the third and fourth weeks; plan Petra hiking for the last 10 days of September if possible
- ↓Prices begin rising again from late September as European and American visitors return; book Wadi Rum camps and Petra gateway accommodation early for the October–November period if combining with a September arrival
- ↓The Dead Sea is at its saltiest and lowest level of the year in September after the summer evaporation season — the approach to the water is salt-rocky and the buoyancy is genuinely disorienting; read the entry protocols at the resort beach
How September compares to October (best month)
| Factor | September | October ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 7 | 10 |
| Value | 6 | 5 |
| Crowds | 6 | 4 |
September in other destinations
Lisbon (24.6°C)Barcelona (25.5°C)Tokyo (28.1°C)Bali (30.4°C)Santorini (24.1°C)Paris (21.6°C)New York (23.9°C)Marrakech (31.6°C)Amsterdam (18.8°C)Maldives (30.2°C)Rome (26.5°C)Bangkok (31°C)Istanbul (24.2°C)Vienna (22.1°C)Seoul (25.1°C)Dubrovnik (24.9°C)Rio de Janeiro (27.3°C)Kyoto (28.6°C)Phuket (31°C)Cape Town (19°C)Prague (21°C)Amalfi Coast (27°C)Mexico City (22°C)Medellín (28°C)Fiji (27°C)London (20°C)Sydney (20°C)Iceland (10°C)Tulum (32°C)Dubai (39°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (31°C)Chiang Mai (31°C)Miami (32.8°C)Florence (26.3°C)Queenstown (12.5°C)Madrid (28.7°C)Porto (25°C)Edinburgh (16°C)Copenhagen (18°C)Budapest (23°C)Kraków (19°C)Tbilisi (26°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (31°C)Osaka (29°C)Goa (30°C)Cusco (20°C)Buenos Aires (18°C)Mykonos (27°C)Zanzibar (27°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (24°C)Cancun (31°C)Krabi (31°C)Athens (29°C)Seville (31°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (31°C)Havana (31°C)Split (26°C)Taipei (31°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (29°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Hawaii (31°C)Cappadocia (27°C)Dominican Republic (31°C)Jamaica (32°C)Tanzania (25°C)Seychelles (27°C)Nepal (26°C)Azores (25°C)Bora Bora (27°C)Los Angeles (28.1°C)Cairo (35.9°C)Kenya (25.3°C)Jaipur (32.1°C)Las Vegas (36.2°C)San Francisco (20.8°C)Madeira (26.5°C)Vancouver (19.2°C)Muscat (38.1°C)Lima (17.8°C)Cinque Terre (25°C)Kotor (27°C)Tel Aviv (30°C)Santiago (18°C)Bogotá (18°C)Bruges (19.2°C)Penang (31.8°C)Lombok (31°C)Cape Verde (29.2°C)Fez (32.8°C)Kerala (30°C)Kigali (27°C)Hong Kong (29°C)Oslo (18°C)Auckland (16°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Jordan, not across destinations. Methodology →