SeasonMapAlUla 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 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.