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Climate in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Weather Forecasts for Mecca

Thu   Apr 25
41°C | 30°C
W 29 km/h
almost clear and no rain

almost clear and no rain

Fri   Apr 26
39°C | 27°C
NE 43 km/h
1 mm
partly cloudy and small chance of slight rain

partly cloudy and small chance of slight rain

Sat   Apr 27
40°C | 29°C
SW 36 km/h
12 mm
partly cloudy and thunder

partly cloudy and thunder

The best time of year to visit Mecca in Saudi Arabia

Mecca, like almost all places on the Arabian peninsula, features an hot desert climate. Summers are extremely hot with temperatures above 40°C daily. The warmest day recorded in Mecca was just over 50°C. The winter months are also warm. The average precipitation in Mecca is very low with only 40 mm a year. Sand and dust storms happen throughout the year.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Which is the hottest month in Mecca?
    June has an average maximum temperature of 43°C and is the hottest month of the year.
  • Which is the coolest month in Mecca?
    The coolest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 29°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Mecca?
    January tops the wettest month list with 37 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Mecca?
    July is the driest month with 0 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Mecca?
    June is the sunniest month with an average of 321 hours of sunshine.

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