Petra

    Jordan

    An awe-inspiring Nabataean city carved directly into sheer red sandstone cliffs.

    Warmest month is July at 39°C on average. Coolest is January at 19°C.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.00 (~$2.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Jordan, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.75 (~$2.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Jordan, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      5h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      1,436 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.
      FCDO advises against travel to within 3km of the Syrian border, and against all but essential travel to areas within 10km of the border with Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January19°10°C·
    February21°9°C·
    March25°10°C·
    April29°12°C·
    May33°12°C·
    June36°10°C·
    July39°10°C·
    August38°9°C·
    September35°9°C·
    October32°9°C·
    November26°10°C·
    December21°11°C·

    What to do

    • Walk the dramatic length of the towering Siq slot canyon
    • Hike up hundreds of stone steps to the imposing Monastery
    • Experience the iconic Treasury illuminated by candlelight

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.