Jordan is one of the 10 most water poor countries on earth. (310 sunny days a year on average) In a year there may be 9-14 days where there is rain in Wadi Rum.
“The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve but a reality to experience.”
Dune
Frank Herbert,
99% of residents of the US and Europe experience too much sky-glow to observe the night sky as the ancients did. In Wadi Rum the skies are still dark.