Wadi Rum
Lawrence of Arabia's desert is a maze of rose-coloured sandstone mountains rising sheer from red sand, and the way in is a Bedouin-driven 4x4 with tea stops at rock arches and canyon petroglyphs.
- Best forAdventure
- Approx. flying time~15h 20m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportAqaba (AQJ)
About this place
Stay overnight — day-trippers from Petra miss the main event, which is the sky. Camps range from goat-hair traditional to transparent bubbles for the full Mars effect. Book directly with a Rum village family; spring and autumn have the kindest temperatures.
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When to go
Daytime highs run from about 15°C in January to 34°C in August. Rain is rare in any month.
The year at a glance — pick a month for detail
August34° · no rainHot and dry.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Highlighted months are warm and mostly dry — April to June and September to November. Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
Where to stay
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Flights
Los Angeles Wadi Rum, Jordan
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