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Jordan vs Iceland: Best Time to Visit

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

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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

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Iceland

Europe

Midnight sun or northern lights — both, never at once.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: May, June, July, August, September, October

best
good
shoulder
off-season

Month-by-month: which is better?

MonthJordanIcelandWinner
JanuaryshouldergoodIceland 🇮🇸
Februarygoodgoodtie
MarchbestgoodJordan 🇯🇴
AprilbestgoodJordan 🇯🇴
Maybestbesttie
JuneshoulderbestIceland 🇮🇸
JulyshoulderbestIceland 🇮🇸
AugustgoodbestIceland 🇮🇸
Septemberbestbesttie
Octoberbestbesttie
Novembergoodgoodtie
DecembershouldergoodIceland 🇮🇸

Pick Jordan 🇯🇴 if you're going in…

March, April

Petra by candlelight runs Mon/Wed/Thu evenings.

Pick Iceland 🇮🇸 if you're going in…

January, June, July, August, December

Don't try the F-roads / highlands outside Jun–early Sep — they're closed.

Months where both are equally good: February, May, September, October, November.