Petra weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Excellent
Best time to visit: February – April, October – December
What is the weather like in Petra in October?
In October, Petra is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Petra.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 67 | 95 | 93 |
| Day | 30° | 25° | 20° |
| Night | 18° | 15° | 10° |
| Sun | 9 h | 8 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 0 | 2 | 2 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 29 min06:39 – 18:08
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 15 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 2 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+3Asia/Amman
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %97 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %82 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- A jumper for the evenings
Petra in October: quick answers
Is Petra hot in October?
Warm rather than hot: in October, daytime highs in Petra average 25 °C and nights cool to about 15 °C. On about 2 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Petra in October?
It hardly ever rains.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences