Is Al ‘Aqabah safe? Jordan travel risk
Is Al ‘Aqabah safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Al ‘Aqabah scores 41/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Jordan Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 29 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 10 Sep 2026); Canada says: avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Al ‘Aqabah scores 41/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Jordan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Al ‘Aqabah: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (60/100) and health and medical access (28/100).
A score of 41 is higher than the scores of 54% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Jordan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Geographically located in Al ‘Aqabah (29.5322° N, 35.0061° E), Al ‘Aqabah sits 283.0 km NNE from Amman at lowland elevation.
Al ‘Aqabah
29.5322° N, 35.0061° E
Lowland
UTC
140,000
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Jordan
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (38 °C avg high); Wettest: January (6 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 20° | 22° | 26° | 30° | 35° | 37° | 38° | 38° | 36° | 31° | 26° | 21° |
| Low °C | 9° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 19° | 14° | 11° |
| Rain mm | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Normals: Al ‘Aqabah (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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