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Triplandio Aqaba guide covers 3 travel guides across 10 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 12 self-guided walking tours in Aqaba with 56 POI, spanning 35.3 km in total. Get inspired by 3 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Aqaba
City & Country Data Jordan (Aqaba)
Key travel data for Aqaba — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Jordan
Cost
HIGH
Safety
54
Health
55
Lifestyle
52
Infra
44
Rank
#63
Score
37
Tourists
1.2M/y
GDP/cap
$5.3k
Life Exp
78.0 yrs
Population
11.5M
Currency
JOD د.ا
Language
Arabic
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
911
💰 Prices in Aqaba
Coffee
$2.50
Beer
$6.00
Lunch
$12.00
Groceries
$120.00/w
Taxi/km
$1.40
Transit
$1.40
Fuel
$1.10/l
Internet
$50.00/m
Salary
$800/m
Best time to visit Aqaba (Jordan)
Now (September) avg: 31°C, mostly dry, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Jun & Jul.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
37°C / 26°C
Sunrise / Sunset
6:30 / 18:32
Local time
1:20
Sea Temp
28°C
Best Months 
Jun & Jul
Jun & Jul
J
Jan
F
Feb
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature
Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
A traditional Aqaba-style stewed lamb cooked in a clay pot. A fiery paste made from hot peppers and garlic, used as a condiment. A savory upside-down dish with meat, rice, and vegetables.
Traditional Local Food
Aqaba (Jordan)
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Main course
Meat
Fukhara
فخارة
foo-kha-ra
· Claypot stewed lamb
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Condiment
Vegan
Harissa Aqabawiyya
هريسة العقبة
ha-ree-sa aqa-ba-wi-ya
· Spicy Aqaba paste
Main course
Meat
Maqluba
مقلوبة
mak-loo-bah
· Upside-down rice and chicken
