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Mecca

Saudi Arabia · 1.7 million people
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The year’s records
Annual mean 31°C · wettest around April · prevailing wind W
Warmest
41.1 °C
Coldest
26.9 °C
Wettest
100%
Windiest
3.1 m/s
Prevailing
W
2.4 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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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.

Month by month Mecca climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January27°C20°C27°C28%25%1.7 m/s426617
February29°C21°C28°C23%25%1.9 m/s376116
March32°C23°C31°C41%18%2.0 m/s20517
April35°C26°C35°C61%17%2.0 m/s7252
May39°C29°C39°C41%13%2.0 m/s2110
June41°C31°C41°C28%15%2.1 m/s150
July40°C31°C39°C41%19%2.0 m/s240
August39°C31°C40°C49%26%2.0 m/s140
September39°C31°C41°C37%24%1.8 m/s140
October37°C28°C38°C61%15%1.6 m/s462
November32°C25°C34°C51%20%1.5 m/s7353
December30°C22°C30°C40%21%1.5 m/s20668

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

High 29°CLow 21°CRain 30%

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

High 35°CLow 26°CRain 47%

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

High 40°CLow 31°CRain 40%

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

High 36°CLow 28°CRain 50%

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.

The guideBest time to visit MeccaMecca 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.Read it →