Mecca in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Mecca sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 27 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early March to 42°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Mecca's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mecca's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 37°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 24°C
Rainfall: 27 mm; 6 wet days
Avg wind: 11 km/h
Travel score: 2.1; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Mecca in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early March to 42°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Mecca reaches about 37°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Mecca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

29 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mecca weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	29° / 18°	42	3.7	10.8	7.0
Feb	31° / 19°	4	1	11.3	6.2
Mar	34° / 21°	9	1.3	11.8	4.2
Apr	37° / 24°	12	2	12.5	1.9
May	40° / 27°	6	2.2	13	0.2
Jun	42° / 28°	1	0.3	13.3	0.0
Jul	41° / 29°	0	0.1	13.2	0.0
Aug	41° / 29°	2	0.7	12.7	0.0
Sep	40° / 28°	4	1.3	12.1	0.0
Oct	38° / 25°	6	2.6	11.5	1.3
Nov	34° / 22°	20	2.7	11	4.2
Dec	30° / 19°	24	2.9	10.7	6.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Mecca gets around 27 mm of rain over 6 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early March to 13 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Mecca

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In spring, Mecca overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mecca sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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Is spring a good time to visit Mecca?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.1

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.3

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mecca.

What to pack for Mecca in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Mecca sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Mecca in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mecca peaks around April 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	7	9	10	11	11	11	11	10	10	9	6	4
Level	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	7	Very high
Feb	9	Very high
Mar	10	Extreme
Apr	11	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	10	Extreme
Oct	9	Very high
Nov	6	High
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Mecca in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mecca is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	46	49	56	55	48	47	39	42	44	40	35	45
Level	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	46	Poor
Feb	49	Poor
Mar	56	Unhealthy
Apr	55	Unhealthy
May	48	Poor
Jun	47	Poor
Jul	39	Poor
Aug	42	Poor
Sep	44	Poor
Oct	40	Poor
Nov	35	Moderate
Dec	45	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Mecca?

Mecca sits at 21.4°N, 39.8°E, 333 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Jumūm, 25 km away.

Topography around Mecca

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mecca.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mecca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m around an average of 336 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,588 m.

The land around Mecca is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and bare terrain (46%) within 3 km, bare terrain (76%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (85%) within 80 km.

3 km

328 m

artificial surfaces 53%

16 km

778 m

bare terrain 76%

80 km

2,588 m

bare terrain 85%

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Spring weather nearby: Al Jumūm 25 km · Ta'if 64 km · Ash Shafā 64 km · Jeddah 67 km · Khulayş 96 km · Thuwal 120 km · Al Līth 150 km · Rābigh 173 km

Saudi Arabia travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 3; Reconsider Travel
Power plugs: Type G; 230 V · 60 Hz
Prices: ≈ 47% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $34,537; 2025
Happiness: 6.8 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate: 0.9; per 100k, 2019
Road deaths: 35.9; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: High; World Bank
English: Very low; EF EPI 404

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mecca (21.4266°, 39.8256°, elevation 333 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.