# Petra (Wadi Musa) in May: weather

Petra (Wadi Musa), Jordan (North Africa & Middle East). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/petra/may

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 26.4 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 15.7 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 / month |
| Relative humidity | 35 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 63 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.2 °C | 4.2 °C | – | 8 |
| February | 12.9 °C | 5.1 °C | – | 7 |
| March | 16.7 °C | 7.6 °C | – | 5 |
| April | 21.9 °C | 11.7 °C | – | 3 |
| May | 26.4 °C | 15.7 °C | – | 1 |
| June | 29 °C | 18.6 °C | – | 0 |
| July | 30.7 °C | 20.3 °C | – | 0 |
| August | 30.8 °C | 20.8 °C | – | 0 |
| September | 28.7 °C | 19 °C | – | 0 |
| October | 24.2 °C | 15.6 °C | – | 2 |
| November | 18.4 °C | 10.7 °C | – | 5 |
| December | 13.6 °C | 6.5 °C | – | 5 |

Best months : July, August, June.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : Outside the areas advised against. Parts of the country are advised against (within 3 km of the Syrian border); Petra (Wadi Musa) is not one of them. (official advice updated 10 September 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/jordan)
- **Entry** (British passport) : Visa issued on arrival (40 Jordanian dinars (JOD)). Passport valid for at least 6 months. Single-entry visa on arrival at airports (40 JOD, valid 3 months); Jordan Pass includes the visa fee; stays over 14 days: report to police or pay JOD 200. (per the UK Foreign Office, 10 September 2026)
- **Vaccines** : typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. Certificate required only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk.
- **Malaria** : None.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/jordan)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.