The most comfortable time to visit Al ‘Aqabah is from February to April, and again from November to mid January. For sun, aim for mid September to early November; for walking, go from late November to March.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from mid September to early November, with a second spell from late April to early June. It peaks in mid October, at 74. Avoid mid December to February for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 3% covered at midday (almost cloudless).
The being outside season here runs from February to April, with a second spell from November to mid January. It peaks in late November, at 85. The weakest stretch is from July to early September, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from late November to March. It peaks in mid January, at 87. Avoid June to early October for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Al ‘Aqabah over the whole year is 26°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 39°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 11°C. The rainy (wet) season in Al ‘Aqabah runs from October to March, peaking in February with a 16% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is April to September; July is the driest month, at 0%. Winds in Al ‘Aqabah are highest in September, averaging 4.6 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in December, at 3.0 m/s (11 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE. The clearest skies in Al ‘Aqabah come in July, when the sky is typically 3% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 30%.
Month by month Al ‘Aqabah climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19°C | 11°C | 15°C | 11% | 30% | 3.1 m/s | 54 | 1 | 87 |
| February | 21°C | 12°C | 17°C | 16% | 29% | 3.4 m/s | 70 | 4 | 84 |
| March | 24°C | 16°C | 20°C | 15% | 23% | 3.6 m/s | 80 | 15 | 71 |
| April | 29°C | 20°C | 25°C | 2% | 20% | 3.8 m/s | 66 | 46 | 36 |
| May | 34°C | 24°C | 30°C | 3% | 17% | 3.8 m/s | 33 | 62 | 10 |
| June | 37°C | 27°C | 33°C | 0% | 6% | 4.2 m/s | 7 | 52 | 0 |
| July | 39°C | 29°C | 35°C | 0% | 3% | 3.9 m/s | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| August | 38°C | 29°C | 35°C | 3% | 4% | 4.3 m/s | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| September | 35°C | 27°C | 33°C | 0% | 4% | 4.6 m/s | 8 | 56 | 1 |
| October | 31°C | 23°C | 29°C | 9% | 15% | 3.9 m/s | 36 | 69 | 9 |
| November | 26°C | 18°C | 23°C | 12% | 24% | 3.4 m/s | 78 | 37 | 47 |
| December | 21°C | 13°C | 18°C | 14% | 26% | 3.0 m/s | 76 | 4 | 82 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Al ‘Aqabah weather by season
Year round, Al ‘Aqabah has days of about 19°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 39°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 11°C to 29°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 26°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around February and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Al ‘Aqabah weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Al ‘Aqabah has typical daily highs of about 20°C and lows of about 12°C, with a 14% chance of rain on a given day.
Al ‘Aqabah weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Al ‘Aqabah has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 7% chance of rain on a given day.
Al ‘Aqabah weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Al ‘Aqabah has typical daily highs of about 38°C and lows of about 28°C, with a 1% chance of rain on a given day.
Al ‘Aqabah weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Al ‘Aqabah has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 7% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Al ‘Aqabah?
The rainy (wet) season in Al ‘Aqabah runs from October to March, peaking in February with a 16% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is April to September; July is the driest month, at 0%.
What time of year is Al ‘Aqabah windiest?
Winds in Al ‘Aqabah are highest in September, averaging 4.6 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in December, at 3.0 m/s (11 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE.
What is the average temperature in Al ‘Aqabah year round?
The average temperature in Al ‘Aqabah over the whole year is 26°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 39°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 11°C.
Where to go instead in mid July, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.