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

🇶🇦 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

Doha vs Mecca — all 12 months

Month	Doha	Mecca	Winner	Gap
January	94Snice, dry	90Swarm, dry	Doha	4
February	91Snice, dry	87Awarm, dry, poor air quality	Doha	4
March	82Awarm, dry, poor air quality	78Bhot, dry, poor air quality	Doha	4
April	71Bsweltering, dry, poor air quality	65Csweltering, dry, poor air quality	Doha	6
May	45Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	48Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Tie	3
June	29Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	35Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	Mecca	6
July	24Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	41Fsweltering, dry	Mecca	17
August	27Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	45Fsweltering, dry	Mecca	18
September	37Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality	43Fsweltering, dry	Mecca	6
October	56Dsweltering, dry	60Csweltering, dry	Mecca	4
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 (27 vs 45). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.