Mecca is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in late January, and even then it is too hot. For sun, aim for December to February.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from December to February. It peaks in mid December, at 72. Avoid June to mid October for this: it falls to 3, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in June, when the sky is typically 12% covered at midday (almost cloudless).
Mecca never quite rates Good for being outside. It comes closest in late January, at 46, mostly because it is too hot. The weakest stretch is from late April to mid November, when it drops to 1, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Mecca is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 22, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Mecca over the whole year is 31°C. June is the hottest month, with highs of about 41°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 20°C. The rainy (wet) season in Mecca runs from April, peaking in April with a 61% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December to March; February is the driest month, at 23%. Winds in Mecca are highest in June, averaging 2.1 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in November, at 1.5 m/s (5 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W. The clearest skies in Mecca come in May, when the sky is typically 13% covered; August is the cloudiest month, at 26%.
Month by month Mecca climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C | 20°C | 27°C | 28% | 25% | 1.7 m/s | 42 | 66 | 17 |
| February | 29°C | 21°C | 28°C | 23% | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 37 | 61 | 16 |
| March | 32°C | 23°C | 31°C | 41% | 18% | 2.0 m/s | 20 | 51 | 7 |
| April | 35°C | 26°C | 35°C | 61% | 17% | 2.0 m/s | 7 | 25 | 2 |
| May | 39°C | 29°C | 39°C | 41% | 13% | 2.0 m/s | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| June | 41°C | 31°C | 41°C | 28% | 15% | 2.1 m/s | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| July | 40°C | 31°C | 39°C | 41% | 19% | 2.0 m/s | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| August | 39°C | 31°C | 40°C | 49% | 26% | 2.0 m/s | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| September | 39°C | 31°C | 41°C | 37% | 24% | 1.8 m/s | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| October | 37°C | 28°C | 38°C | 61% | 15% | 1.6 m/s | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| November | 32°C | 25°C | 34°C | 51% | 20% | 1.5 m/s | 7 | 35 | 3 |
| December | 30°C | 22°C | 30°C | 40% | 21% | 1.5 m/s | 20 | 66 | 8 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Mecca weather by season
Year round, Mecca has days of about 27°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 41°C in June, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 20°C to 31°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 31°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around April and least likely around February. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Mecca weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Mecca has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 30% chance of rain on a given day.
Mecca weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Mecca has typical daily highs of about 35°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 47% chance of rain on a given day.
Mecca weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Mecca has typical daily highs of about 40°C and lows of about 31°C, with a 40% chance of rain on a given day.
Mecca weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Mecca has typical daily highs of about 36°C and lows of about 28°C, with a 50% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Mecca?
The rainy (wet) season in Mecca runs from April, peaking in April with a 61% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December to March; February is the driest month, at 23%.
What time of year is Mecca windiest?
Winds in Mecca are highest in June, averaging 2.1 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in November, at 1.5 m/s (5 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.
What is the average temperature in Mecca year round?
The average temperature in Mecca over the whole year is 31°C. June is the hottest month, with highs of about 41°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 20°C.
Where to go instead in late May, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.