Jeddah vs Mecca: which is better, month by month

Jeddah beats Mecca in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (88 vs 35) — and they are within 3 points in January.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Jeddah vs Mecca — all 12 months

MonthJeddahMeccaWinnerGap
January93Swarm, dry, poor air quality90Swarm, dryTie3
February93Shot, dry, poor air quality87Awarm, dry, poor air qualityJeddah6
March92Shot, dry, poor air quality78Bhot, dry, poor air qualityJeddah14
April90Ssweltering, dry, poor air quality65Csweltering, dry, poor air qualityJeddah25
May89Asweltering, dry, poor air quality48Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityJeddah41
June88Asweltering, dry35Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityJeddah53
July88Asweltering, dry41Fsweltering, dryJeddah47
August86Asweltering, dry45Fsweltering, dryJeddah41
September87Asweltering, dry43Fsweltering, dryJeddah44
October88Asweltering, dry60Csweltering, dryJeddah28
November90Ssweltering, dry76Bhot, dryJeddah14
December91Shot, dry, poor air quality83Awarm, dry, poor air qualityJeddah8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (88 vs 35). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Jeddah

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · arid climate

Best month
January 93/100
Months won
11 of 12

Mecca

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · arid climate

Best month
January 90/100
Months won
0 of 12

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