Petra
14 to 33°C
temperature
3659 hours
sunshine per day
41 mm
rain
338 days
dry
27 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Petra

Petra has a desert climate. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Petra is 24° degrees and there is about 42 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 327 days a year with an average humidity of 40% and an UV-index of 5.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 14°C and 33°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 5°C and 21°C
  • Rain: it rains 27 days and there is a total of approximately 41 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3659 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 14°C and 33°C
Warmest month: 33°C in July
Coldest month: 14°C in January
Night temperature: between 5°C and 21°C
Dry days: 338 days
Days with rain: 27 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 41 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3659 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Petra.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Petra.

Climate table of Petra

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Petra. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Petra might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 14 16 20 24 28 31 33 33 31 26 20 15
Night temp. (°C) 5 7 9 12 17 19 21 21 19 16 11 7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 5 6 5 3 3 0 0 0 2 8 6 3
Days with rain 3 3 4 4 3 - - - 1 3 3 3
Dry days 28 25 27 26 28 30 31 31 29 28 27 28
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 7 9 11 12 13 13 12 10 10 8 7
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
UV-index 3 4 4 6 6 7 7 7 6 5 4 3

Best time to visit Petra

The best time to visit Petra in Jordan is from March through June and September through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Petra is 33°C in July and the lowest is 14°C in January.

Climate of Petra by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Petra? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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