Mecca vs Medina: which is better, month by month
Mecca and Medina split the year 4–4 — Mecca wins June to September, Medina wins November to February, and they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.
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.
Mecca vs Medina — all 12 months
| Month | Mecca | Medina | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90Swarm, dry | 94Snice, dry | Medina | 4 |
| February | 87Awarm, dry, poor air quality | 91Snice, dry, poor air quality | Medina | 4 |
| March | 78Bhot, dry, poor air quality | 78Bwarm, dry, poor air quality | Tie | 0 |
| April | 65Csweltering, dry, poor air quality | 68Csweltering, dry, poor air quality | Tie | 3 |
| May | 48Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 46Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | Tie | 2 |
| June | 35Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality | 26Fsweltering, dry | Mecca | 9 |
| July | 41Fsweltering, dry | 31Fsweltering, dry | Mecca | 10 |
| August | 45Fsweltering, dry | 28Fsweltering, dry | Mecca | 17 |
| September | 43Fsweltering, dry | 35Fsweltering, dry | Mecca | 8 |
| October | 60Csweltering, dry | 58Dsweltering, dry | Tie | 2 |
| November | 76Bhot, dry | 81Awarm, dry | Medina | 5 |
| December | 83Awarm, dry, poor air quality | 88Anice, dry, poor air quality | Medina | 5 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (45 vs 28). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.