MBD Travel Mecca Guide
More than a list of sights: a practical guide to planning the order of your trip, choosing where to stay and adapting the plan to the season.
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Mecca
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Hotels
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Mecca Guide 2026
Travel to Mecca should be planned with pilgrimage periods, entry requirements and crowd patterns in mind. When choosing accommodation, consider the purpose of the visit, walking distance and transport arrangements together.
When to go
Mecca weather by month
Multi-year monthly averages. Each month opens its own season page.
Season calendar- January
High 28°C, low 18°C
7 rainy days · 39 mm rain - February
High 29°C, low 18°C
3 rainy days · 19 mm rain - March
High 33°C, low 21°C
2 rainy days · 13 mm rain - April
High 36°C, low 24°C
4 rainy days · 25 mm rain - May
High 40°C, low 27°C
0 rainy days · 1 mm rain - June
High 42°C, low 30°C
0 rainy days · 0 mm rain - July
High 41°C, low 30°C
0 rainy days · 1 mm rain - August
High 40°C, low 29°C
2 rainy days · 14 mm rain - September
High 40°C, low 28°C
1 rainy day · 4 mm rain - October
High 38°C, low 26°C
2 rainy days · 7 mm rain - November
High 33°C, low 23°C
4 rainy days · 29 mm rain - December
High 30°C, low 19°C
6 rainy days · 28 mm rain
Monthly averages of daily readings, 2021-2025. For planning only; not a forecast for your travel dates.
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