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CityCompass

Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Name: Makkah monthly climate normals
Creator: NASA POWER
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

1.6M people
Mecca Region

Best time to be here: December to February. Every month below carries its climate normals and a comfort score you can tune to your own tolerances.

Comfortable months: 8 of 12; Comfort 7 or above
Comfort peak: 10.0; In January
Year range: 16 to 44 °C; Coldest nights to warmest days
Sunshine a year: 3,621 h; Very sunny

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Climate and comfort, month by month

Your comfort zoneColdest night°CHottest afternoon feel°C

ComfortableMixedHarshAverage temperature, day-to-night range shaded

Jan10.029 °C

Feb10.032 °C

Mar9.435 °C

Apr8.238 °C

May7.042 °C

Jun6.344 °C

Jul6.643 °C

Aug6.843 °C

Sep6.743 °C

Oct7.939 °C

Nov9.334 °C

Dec9.931 °C

January29 °C / 16 °C10.0

Days 29 °C, nights 16 °C

260 h sunshine · 10.8 h daylight

6 mm rain · 49% humidity

Mild average of 22.8 C
Dry, about 6 mm of rain
Sunny, about 260 hours of sunshine

February32 °C / 18 °C10.0

Days 32 °C, nights 18 °C

256 h sunshine · 11.3 h daylight

1 mm rain · 43% humidity

Mild average of 24.7 C
Dry, about 1 mm of rain
Sunny, about 256 hours of sunshine

March35 °C / 20 °C9.4

Days 35 °C, nights 20 °C

318 h sunshine · 11.8 h daylight

1 mm rain · 35% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 34.6 C
Dry, about 1 mm of rain
Sunny, about 318 hours of sunshine

April38 °C / 24 °C8.2

Days 38 °C, nights 24 °C

322 h sunshine · 12.5 h daylight

7 mm rain · 31% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 37.9 C
Dry, about 7 mm of rain
Sunny, about 322 hours of sunshine

May42 °C / 27 °C7.0

Days 42 °C, nights 27 °C

346 h sunshine · 13.0 h daylight

4 mm rain · 23% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 41.8 C
Dry, about 4 mm of rain
Sunny, about 346 hours of sunshine

June44 °C / 29 °C6.3

Days 44 °C, nights 29 °C

349 h sunshine · 13.3 h daylight

2 mm rain · 17% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 44.2 C
Dry, about 2 mm of rain
Sunny, about 349 hours of sunshine

July43 °C / 29 °C6.6

Days 43 °C, nights 29 °C

Feels like 45 °C in the afternoons

341 h sunshine · 13.2 h daylight

1 mm rain · 23% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 43 C
Dry, about 1 mm of rain
Sunny, about 341 hours of sunshine

August43 °C / 29 °C6.8

Days 43 °C, nights 29 °C

Feels like 49 °C in the afternoons

315 h sunshine · 12.7 h daylight

0 mm rain · 29% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 42.9 C
Dry, about 0 mm of rain
Sunny, about 315 hours of sunshine

September43 °C / 28 °C6.7

Days 43 °C, nights 28 °C

Feels like 47 °C in the afternoons

293 h sunshine · 12.1 h daylight

1 mm rain · 26% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 42.9 C
Dry, about 1 mm of rain
Sunny, about 293 hours of sunshine

October39 °C / 25 °C7.9

Days 39 °C, nights 25 °C

Feels like 41 °C in the afternoons

303 h sunshine · 11.5 h daylight

3 mm rain · 31% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 38.8 C
Dry, about 3 mm of rain
Sunny, about 303 hours of sunshine

November34 °C / 21 °C9.3

Days 34 °C, nights 21 °C

Feels like 36 °C in the afternoons

265 h sunshine · 11.0 h daylight

9 mm rain · 45% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 33.8 C
Dry, about 9 mm of rain
Sunny, about 265 hours of sunshine

December31 °C / 18 °C9.9

Days 31 °C, nights 18 °C

253 h sunshine · 10.7 h daylight

4 mm rain · 50% humidity

Mild average of 24.5 C
Dry, about 4 mm of rain
Sunny, about 253 hours of sunshine

The country behind the city

Living in Makkah means living under Saudi Arabia's tax and legal system. The essentials, from our country research:

Personal tax basisNo personal income tax

Cost floor, single$1,930/mo

LanguagesArabic, English

Safety7.85 / 10

Healthcare8.12 / 10

Internet8.72 / 10

Banking ease6.99 / 10

ClimateShield 20506.54 / 10

Would Saudi Arabia actually work for your taxes?

It runs regimes like Regional Headquarters Program (RHQ), and whether they fit depends on your income, assets and citizenship, not on averages.

Run your GeoCompass analysis Read the full Saudi Arabia profile

Other cities in Saudi Arabia

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How the comfort score works (v1)

Each month scores 0 to 10 from four weighted components: temperature (35%), sunshine (25%), humidity (20%) and rain (20%), with an extra penalty when heat and humidity combine. Personal tolerances reshape the score: your heat limit compares to how afternoons feel (heat index), your cold limit to typical nights. Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001-2020 with elevation corrections, daylight computed from latitude.

City data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Climate normals: NASA POWER (2001-2020) · Live weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)

CityCompass

Makkah, Saudi Arabia

1.6M people
Mecca Region

Best time to be here: December to February. Every month below carries its climate normals and a comfort score you can tune to your own tolerances.

Comfortable months: 8 of 12; Comfort 7 or above
Comfort peak: 10.0; In January
Year range: 16 to 44 °C; Coldest nights to warmest days
Sunshine a year: 3,621 h; Very sunny

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Climate and comfort, month by month

Your comfort zoneColdest night°CHottest afternoon feel°C

ComfortableMixedHarshAverage temperature, day-to-night range shaded

Jan10.029 °C

Feb10.032 °C

Mar9.435 °C

Apr8.238 °C

May7.042 °C

Jun6.344 °C

Jul6.643 °C

Aug6.843 °C

Sep6.743 °C

Oct7.939 °C

Nov9.334 °C

Dec9.931 °C

January29 °C / 16 °C10.0

Days 29 °C, nights 16 °C

260 h sunshine · 10.8 h daylight

6 mm rain · 49% humidity

Mild average of 22.8 C
Dry, about 6 mm of rain
Sunny, about 260 hours of sunshine

February32 °C / 18 °C10.0

Days 32 °C, nights 18 °C

256 h sunshine · 11.3 h daylight

1 mm rain · 43% humidity

Mild average of 24.7 C
Dry, about 1 mm of rain
Sunny, about 256 hours of sunshine

March35 °C / 20 °C9.4

Days 35 °C, nights 20 °C

318 h sunshine · 11.8 h daylight

1 mm rain · 35% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 34.6 C
Dry, about 1 mm of rain
Sunny, about 318 hours of sunshine

April38 °C / 24 °C8.2

Days 38 °C, nights 24 °C

322 h sunshine · 12.5 h daylight

7 mm rain · 31% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 37.9 C
Dry, about 7 mm of rain
Sunny, about 322 hours of sunshine

May42 °C / 27 °C7.0

Days 42 °C, nights 27 °C

346 h sunshine · 13.0 h daylight

4 mm rain · 23% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 41.8 C
Dry, about 4 mm of rain
Sunny, about 346 hours of sunshine

June44 °C / 29 °C6.3

Days 44 °C, nights 29 °C

349 h sunshine · 13.3 h daylight

2 mm rain · 17% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 44.2 C
Dry, about 2 mm of rain
Sunny, about 349 hours of sunshine

July43 °C / 29 °C6.6

Days 43 °C, nights 29 °C

Feels like 45 °C in the afternoons

341 h sunshine · 13.2 h daylight

1 mm rain · 23% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 43 C
Dry, about 1 mm of rain
Sunny, about 341 hours of sunshine

August43 °C / 29 °C6.8

Days 43 °C, nights 29 °C

Feels like 49 °C in the afternoons

315 h sunshine · 12.7 h daylight

0 mm rain · 29% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 42.9 C
Dry, about 0 mm of rain
Sunny, about 315 hours of sunshine

September43 °C / 28 °C6.7

Days 43 °C, nights 28 °C

Feels like 47 °C in the afternoons

293 h sunshine · 12.1 h daylight

1 mm rain · 26% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 42.9 C
Dry, about 1 mm of rain
Sunny, about 293 hours of sunshine

October39 °C / 25 °C7.9

Days 39 °C, nights 25 °C

Feels like 41 °C in the afternoons

303 h sunshine · 11.5 h daylight

3 mm rain · 31% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 38.8 C
Dry, about 3 mm of rain
Sunny, about 303 hours of sunshine

November34 °C / 21 °C9.3

Days 34 °C, nights 21 °C

Feels like 36 °C in the afternoons

265 h sunshine · 11.0 h daylight

9 mm rain · 45% humidity

Hot month, daily highs around 33.8 C
Dry, about 9 mm of rain
Sunny, about 265 hours of sunshine

December31 °C / 18 °C9.9

Days 31 °C, nights 18 °C

253 h sunshine · 10.7 h daylight

4 mm rain · 50% humidity

Mild average of 24.5 C
Dry, about 4 mm of rain
Sunny, about 253 hours of sunshine

The country behind the city

Living in Makkah means living under Saudi Arabia's tax and legal system. The essentials, from our country research:

Personal tax basisNo personal income tax

Cost floor, single$1,930/mo

LanguagesArabic, English

Safety7.85 / 10

Healthcare8.12 / 10

Internet8.72 / 10

Banking ease6.99 / 10

ClimateShield 20506.54 / 10

Would Saudi Arabia actually work for your taxes?

It runs regimes like Regional Headquarters Program (RHQ), and whether they fit depends on your income, assets and citizenship, not on averages.

Run your GeoCompass analysis Read the full Saudi Arabia profile

Other cities in Saudi Arabia

See all 13 cities in Saudi Arabia

How the comfort score works (v1)

City data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Climate normals: NASA POWER (2001-2020) · Live weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)