Olive harvest, clear skies and Petra’s best weather
Key dates
All month · Olive harvest
Sun–Thu · Petra by Night
All year · UTC+3
What makes November special
Olive-harvest season
Families across northern Jordan pick olives and the presses run. Buy fresh oil in Amman’s souqs or around Ajloun and Jerash.
Ideal weather in the south
Petra and Wadi Rum have mild days in the low 20s°C, without the summer heat or the winter cold snaps.
Petra by Night
The candlelit walk to the Treasury runs Sunday to Thursday, with projection mapping added in 2025.
A quiet month for festivals
The autumn season ends in October with the Amman Marathon, the Book Fair and Amman Design Week (2–17 October 2026). November is calm, which makes sights less crowded.
Also this month
First rains
The first winter showers usually arrive in November; carry a light rain jacket and expect slippery stone stairs.
Dead Sea still warm
Air temperatures at the Dead Sea are often in the mid-20s°C, so floating stays comfortable.