Doha vs Mecca: which is better, month by month

Mecca beats Doha in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (45 vs 27) — while Doha wins January to April; they are within 3 points in May, November and December.

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.

Doha vs Mecca — all 12 months

MonthDohaMeccaWinnerGap
January94Snice, dry90Swarm, dryDoha4
February91Snice, dry87Awarm, dry, poor air qualityDoha4
March82Awarm, dry, poor air quality78Bhot, dry, poor air qualityDoha4
April71Bsweltering, dry, poor air quality65Csweltering, dry, poor air qualityDoha6
May45Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality48Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityTie3
June29Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality35Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityMecca6
July24Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality41Fsweltering, dryMecca17
August27Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality45Fsweltering, dryMecca18
September37Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality43Fsweltering, dryMecca6
October56Dsweltering, dry60Csweltering, dryMecca4
November75Bhot, dry76Bhot, dryTie1
December86Awarm, dry83Awarm, dry, poor air qualityTie3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (27 vs 45). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Doha

🇶🇦 Qatar · arid climate

Best month
January 94/100
Months won
4 of 12

Mecca

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · arid climate

Best month
January 90/100
Months won
5 of 12

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