Mecca vs Tehran: which is better, month by month

Tehran beats Mecca in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (83 vs 43) — while Mecca wins December to February; they are within 3 points in March and November.

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 Tehran — all 12 months

MonthMeccaTehranWinnerGap
January90Swarm, dry64Ccold, a little rain, reliable snowMecca26
February87Awarm, dry, poor air quality70Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowMecca17
March78Bhot, dry, poor air quality81Anice, a little rainTie3
April65Csweltering, dry, poor air quality93Snice, a little rainTehran28
May48Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality87Awarm, dryTehran39
June35Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality71Bhot, dryTehran36
July41Fsweltering, dry56Dsweltering, dryTehran15
August45Fsweltering, dry66Csweltering, dryTehran21
September43Fsweltering, dry83Ahot, dryTehran40
October60Csweltering, dry95Snice, dryTehran35
November76Bhot, dry78Bcool, a little rainTie2
December83Awarm, dry, poor air quality68Ccold, a little rain, reliable snowMecca15

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (43 vs 83). 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
3 of 12

Tehran

🇮🇷 Iran · arid climate

Best month
October 95/100
Months won
7 of 12

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