Abu Dhabi vs Mecca: which is better, month by month

Abu Dhabi beats Mecca in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (57 vs 48) — while Mecca wins July to August; they are within 3 points in September to January.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Abu Dhabi

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · arid climate

Best month: January 93/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Mecca

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · arid climate

Best month: January 90/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Abu Dhabi vs Mecca — all 12 months

Month	Abu Dhabi	Mecca	Winner	Gap
January	93Snice, dry	90Swarm, dry	Tie	3
February	91Swarm, dry	87Awarm, dry, poor air quality	Abu Dhabi	4
March	82Ahot, dry	78Bhot, dry, poor air quality	Abu Dhabi	4
April	72Bhot, dry, poor air quality	65Csweltering, dry, poor air quality	Abu Dhabi	7
May	57Dsweltering, dry, poor air quality	48Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Abu Dhabi	9
June	44Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	35Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Abu Dhabi	9
July	33Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	41Fsweltering, dry	Mecca	8
August	30Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	45Fsweltering, dry	Mecca	15
September	40Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	43Fsweltering, dry	Tie	3
October	61Csweltering, dry	60Csweltering, dry	Tie	1
November	75Bhot, dry	76Bhot, dry	Tie	1
December	86Awarm, dry	83Awarm, dry, poor air quality	Tie	3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (30 vs 45). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.