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

MonthMeccaMedinaWinnerGap
January90Swarm, dry94Snice, dryMedina4
February87Awarm, dry, poor air quality91Snice, dry, poor air qualityMedina4
March78Bhot, dry, poor air quality78Bwarm, dry, poor air qualityTie0
April65Csweltering, dry, poor air quality68Csweltering, dry, poor air qualityTie3
May48Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality46Fsweltering, dry, poor air qualityTie2
June35Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality26Fsweltering, dryMecca9
July41Fsweltering, dry31Fsweltering, dryMecca10
August45Fsweltering, dry28Fsweltering, dryMecca17
September43Fsweltering, dry35Fsweltering, dryMecca8
October60Csweltering, dry58Dsweltering, dryTie2
November76Bhot, dry81Awarm, dryMedina5
December83Awarm, dry, poor air quality88Anice, dry, poor air qualityMedina5

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.

Mecca

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · arid climate

Best month
January 90/100
Months won
4 of 12

Medina

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · arid climate

Best month
January 94/100
Months won
4 of 12

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