AlUla vs Mecca: which is better, month by month

AlUla beats Mecca in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (77 vs 65) — while Mecca wins January, July and August; they are within 3 points in June and September.

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.

AlUla

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · arid climate

Best month: February 94/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Mecca

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · arid climate

Best month: January 90/100
Months won: 3 of 12

AlUla vs Mecca — all 12 months

Month	AlUla	Mecca	Winner	Gap
January	86Anice, dry	90Swarm, dry	Mecca	4
February	94Snice, dry	87Awarm, dry, poor air quality	AlUla	7
March	89Awarm, dry	78Bhot, dry, poor air quality	AlUla	11
April	77Bhot, dry	65Csweltering, dry, poor air quality	AlUla	12
May	56Dsweltering, dry	48Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	AlUla	8
June	38Fsweltering, dry	35Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Tie	3
July	35Fsweltering, dry	41Fsweltering, dry	Mecca	6
August	31Fsweltering, dry	45Fsweltering, dry	Mecca	14
September	42Fsweltering, dry	43Fsweltering, dry	Tie	1
October	69Chot, dry	60Csweltering, dry	AlUla	9
November	84Awarm, dry	76Bhot, dry	AlUla	8
December	92Snice, dry	83Awarm, dry, poor air quality	AlUla	9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (31 vs 45). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.