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Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Best Time to Visit

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

🇯🇴
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

🇱🇰

Two monsoons, two coasts.

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

Peak: January, February, March

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good
shoulder
off-season

Month-by-month: which is better?

MonthJordanSri LankaWinner
JanuaryshoulderbestSri Lanka 🇱🇰
FebruarygoodbestSri Lanka 🇱🇰
Marchbestbesttie
AprilbestgoodJordan 🇯🇴
MaybestshoulderJordan 🇯🇴
JuneshouldergoodSri Lanka 🇱🇰
JulyshouldergoodSri Lanka 🇱🇰
AugustgoodshoulderJordan 🇯🇴
SeptemberbestshoulderJordan 🇯🇴
OctoberbestgoodJordan 🇯🇴
NovembergoodshoulderJordan 🇯🇴
Decembershouldershouldertie

Pick Jordan 🇯🇴 if you're going in…

April, May, August, September, October, November

Petra by candlelight runs Mon/Wed/Thu evenings.

Pick Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 if you're going in…

January, February, June, July

If your dates are fixed, switch coasts to dodge the monsoon.

Months where both are equally good: March, December.