Aqaba
Aqaba is a city in Jordan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 140,000 (2014). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Aqaba at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
5 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
August
1 of them World Heritage
How Aqaba has grown
People living in the built-up area (26 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+554%18k in 1975 → 119k in 2025Weather in Aqaba
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 9 km/h · humidity 54%
When to go to Aqaba
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 92 | 93 | 87 | 69 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 83 | 95 |
| High | 22° | 24° | 27° | 32° | 36° | 39° | 41° | 41° | 38° | 34° | 28° | 23° |
| Low | 11° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Rain (mm) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Wet days | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Sea | 22° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 23° |
What's on in Aqaba
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Aqaba
Outdoors around Aqaba
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Aqaba
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Jordan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Aqaba
Earthquakes around Aqaba
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tsunamis · Aqaba
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 3
Cities and settlements
Temples and sanctuaries
Universities and research institutes
Aqaba from above
Getting to Aqaba
Places near Aqaba
Places with a climate like Aqaba
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
