Side-by-side comparison

Jordan vs Israel: Best Time to Visit

Trying to choose between Jordan and Israel? 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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Israel

Middle East

Mediterranean climate with desert depth.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Peak: March, April, May, October, November

best

good

shoulder

off-season

Month-by-month: which is better?

Month	Jordan	Israel	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	good	shoulder	Jordan 🇯🇴
September	best	good	Jordan 🇯🇴
October	best	best	tie
November	good	best	Israel 🇮🇱
December	shoulder	good	Israel 🇮🇱

Pick Jordan 🇯🇴 if you're going in…

August, September

Petra by candlelight runs Mon/Wed/Thu evenings.

Pick Israel 🇮🇱 if you're going in…

November, December

Friday-Saturday Shabbat affects transport — plan around it.

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