Side-by-side comparison

Israel vs Jordan: Best Time to Visit

Trying to choose between Israel and Jordan? The right answer almost always comes down to when you can travel. Here's the month-by-month breakdown.

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Israel

Middle East

Mediterranean climate with desert depth.

Jan

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Mar

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May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Peak: March, April, May, October, November

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Jordan

Middle East

Petra under blue skies.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Peak: March, April, May, September, October

best

good

shoulder

off-season

Month-by-month: which is better?

Month	Israel	Jordan	Winner
January	shoulder	shoulder	tie
February	good	good	tie
March	best	best	tie
April	best	best	tie
May	best	best	tie
June	shoulder	shoulder	tie
July	shoulder	shoulder	tie
August	shoulder	good	Jordan 🇯🇴
September	good	best	Jordan 🇯🇴
October	best	best	tie
November	best	good	Israel 🇮🇱
December	good	shoulder	Israel 🇮🇱

Pick Israel 🇮🇱 if you're going in…

November, December

Friday-Saturday Shabbat affects transport — plan around it.

Pick Jordan 🇯🇴 if you're going in…

August, September

Petra by candlelight runs Mon/Wed/Thu evenings.

Months where both are equally good: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October.