Petra weather in May
Petra in May averages 22°C (72°F), 1 mm of rain and 10.3 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Petra, May is the fifth warmest, the fifth driest and the fifth sunniest.
- Average temp
- 22°C (72°F)
14–30°C · 58–86°F
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h
hours per day
What is Petra like in May?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What should I pack for Petra in May?
High-factor sun cream
With 10.3 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 16°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
May compared with April and June
May in Petra is 4.6°C warmer than April and about as wet as it, which averages 17°C (63°F).
May in Petra is 3.2°C cooler than June and about as wet as it, which averages 25°C (77°F).
Daylight in Petra in May
On 15 May the sun is up for 13 hours 41 minutes in Petra, rising about 05:44 and setting about 19:25 local time.
May ends 36 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
Where to stay in Petra
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Petra weather by month
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How May compares with the rest of the year
May is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C / 47°F | 9 mm |
| February | 10°C / 49°F | 7 mm |
| March | 13°C / 55°F | 4 mm |
| April | 17°C / 63°F | 4 mm |
| May | 22°C / 72°F | 1 mm |
| June | 25°C / 77°F | 0 mm |
| July | 27°C / 80°F | 0 mm |
| August | 27°C / 81°F | 0 mm |
| September | 25°C / 77°F | 0 mm |
| October | 20°C / 69°F | 6 mm |
| November | 14°C / 57°F | 3 mm |
| December | 10°C / 50°F | 3 mm |
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FAQs about Petra in May
May climate averages for Petra, 1991–2020.
Petra averages 22°C (72°F) in May, ranging from about 14°C (58°F) at night to 30°C (86°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. May sees only about 1 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. May averages 22°C (72°F) against 25°C (77°F) in June — 3.2°C cooler.
May is 4.6°C warmer than April, and about as wet.
Yes. May falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 10.3 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what May is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 13 hours 41 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 14 hours 6 minutes in June and 10 hours 12 minutes in December.
On 15 May, sunrise is about 05:44 and sunset about 19:25 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 36 minutes longer than it starts.
