Weekly note

Where to go in Middle East in July

2 of the 8 destinations in Middle East are in season in July: 1 a sweet spot, 1 good, 0 ok.

July is a sweet spot at 1 of these 8 places: Petra. Best avoided at 6 of them.

Ranked for July

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Petra Jordan sweet spot 30° 0d — 30C max, 0 rainy days
2 Istanbul Turkey good 29° 2d £198 29C max, 2 rainy days

Fares are the typical return from London for July departures, in GBP; a dash means none has been seen yet for July departures.

Not this July

Other months for Middle East

July elsewhere

Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about Middle East as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.