You land in Amman with five full days, a light jacket, and a plan that looks easy on paper: Petra, Wadi Rum, then the Dead Sea. By the third day, the plan starts to crack. Petra needs more walking than expected, the desert turns cold after sunset, and the Dead Sea sits farther from Petra than the map suggests. Jordan in spring rewards careful pacing, not a checklist. March to May brings comfortable walking temperatures, green hills around Petra, and strong demand for rooms and desert camps. It also brings changing weather, busy archaeological sites, and sharp temperature differences between…