Mecca vs Yazd: which is better, month by month

Yazd beats Mecca in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (88 vs 60) — while Mecca wins January, February, July and December; they are within 3 points in August.

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 Yazd — all 12 months

MonthMeccaYazdWinnerGap
January90Swarm, dry74Bcool, dry, clean airMecca16
February87Awarm, dry, poor air quality81Acool, dry, clean airMecca6
March78Bhot, dry, poor air quality96Snice, dryYazd18
April65Csweltering, dry, poor air quality90Swarm, dryYazd25
May48Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality70Bhot, dryYazd22
June35Fsweltering, dry, poor air quality41Fsweltering, dryYazd6
July41Fsweltering, dry33Fsweltering, dryMecca8
August45Fsweltering, dry45Fsweltering, dryTie0
September43Fsweltering, dry61Csweltering, dryYazd18
October60Csweltering, dry88Awarm, dryYazd28
November76Bhot, dry86Anice, dryYazd10
December83Awarm, dry, poor air quality76Bcool, dry, clean airMecca7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (60 vs 88). 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

Yazd

🇮🇷 Iran · arid climate

Best month
March 96/100
Months won
7 of 12

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