- Local time
- Asia/Amman
- Country
- Jordan
- Population
- 95,048
- Elevation
- 46 m
- Airports
- AQJ
- 9.5 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 2,060 km
- 3 hrs 10 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Aqaba, month by month
- Jan17°
- Feb19°
- Mar23°
- Apr28°
- May32°
- Jun35°
- Jul36°
- Aug36°
- Sept34°
- Oct30°
- Nov23°
- Dec18°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: February to April and October to December.
Mean highs run from 17°C in January to 36°C in July, with about 45 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for AqabaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 616 m higher than the town, so real temperatures there run a little warmer than these.
Airports
Airports serving Aqaba
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBAqaba
2,060 km
3 hrs 10 mins · Estimate
From AUHAqaba
2,020 km
3 hrs 10 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Asia/Amman
- Country
- Jordan
- Currency
- Jordanian Dinar JODToday's indicative rate: JOD 1 ≈ USD 1.41Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type B, C, F, G and J230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 911general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +962 · On the right
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