April is close to Mecca's year-round average, with average highs near 36.7°C and lows around 22.4°C (mean 29.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 32% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Mecca's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Mecca was 2022 — when the month averaged 32.1°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 26.4°C. Typical April days reach 36.7°C with nights near 22.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Mecca, averaging 8 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2005 with 64 mm, while the driest were 2009, 2011 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Mecca during April averages 32%. The most humid April was 2023 at 46%, and the least humid was 2009 at 25%.
April receives about 7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mecca. The sunniest April was 2001 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1989, 1993 and 2008 at 6.5.
Average wind speed in Mecca during April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest April was 1988 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.7°C | 29.3°C | 30.1°C | 29.8°C | 29.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 35.8°C | 36.6°C | 37.3°C | 36.8°C | 37.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 21.6°C | 22.1°C | 22.9°C | 22.8°C | 22.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 5 mm | 1 mm | 7 mm | 5 mm | 28 mm | +23 mm |
April temperatures in Mecca have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 13.7°C (2007) to a record high of 43.4°C (1991).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 64 mm.
A good time to visit Mecca
April is a good time to visit Mecca, with days averaging 36.7°C and nights around 22.4°C (mean 29.6°C, close to Mecca's yearly average) and low rainfall. January and February are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.3°C | 30.8°C | 23.4°C | 41.9°C | 15.8°C | 5 mm | 31% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 36.1°C | 29.3°C | 22.4°C | 41.1°C | 16.6°C | 45 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 35.0°C | 28.6°C | 22.1°C | 37.2°C | 15.3°C | 52 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 🔥 | 39.5°C | 32.1°C | 24.7°C | 42.0°C | 22.5°C | 15 mm | 26% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 37.1°C | 29.9°C | 22.6°C | 39.2°C | 18.9°C | 44 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2020 | 35.8°C | 28.6°C | 21.5°C | 39.8°C | 15.8°C | 4 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 36.3°C | 28.9°C | 21.6°C | 41.1°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 36.3°C | 29.4°C | 22.5°C | 40.2°C | 18.0°C | 4 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 38.2°C | 31.3°C | 24.4°C | 40.6°C | 21.3°C | 13 mm | 28% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 36.2°C | 29.4°C | 22.6°C | 40.4°C | 14.7°C | 23 mm | 39% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 36.9°C | 29.6°C | 22.4°C | 40.6°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 38.0°C | 31.0°C | 24.0°C | 41.7°C | 15.2°C | 1 mm | 28% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 35.9°C | 28.7°C | 21.5°C | 38.7°C | 15.3°C | 8 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 36.3°C | 29.4°C | 22.4°C | 39.5°C | 17.6°C | 1 mm | 33% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 35.6°C | 29.0°C | 22.3°C | 39.1°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 37.9°C | 30.9°C | 23.8°C | 40.1°C | 18.9°C | 2 mm | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 37.6°C | 30.2°C | 22.7°C | 41.0°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 38.2°C | 31.2°C | 24.3°C | 41.7°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 37.3°C | 29.9°C | 22.5°C | 42.8°C | 13.7°C | 4 mm | 29% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 35.5°C | 28.5°C | 21.5°C | 41.0°C | 14.3°C | 4 mm | 30% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 37.4°C | 30.5°C | 23.6°C | 40.3°C | 20.0°C | 64 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 37.0°C | 30.0°C | 23.0°C | 41.5°C | 19.3°C | 2 mm | 34% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2003 | 37.6°C | 30.0°C | 22.5°C | 42.1°C | 17.7°C | 1 mm | 30% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 36.9°C | 29.2°C | 21.5°C | 42.0°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 37.9°C | 30.5°C | 23.2°C | 41.6°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2000 | 38.0°C | 30.9°C | 23.9°C | 41.8°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 37.4°C | 29.9°C | 22.4°C | 41.2°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 37.3°C | 30.1°C | 22.8°C | 40.4°C | 18.4°C | 3 mm | 30% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1997 | 35.8°C | 28.3°C | 20.8°C | 39.4°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1996 | 35.9°C | 29.2°C | 22.5°C | 39.1°C | 18.4°C | 1 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 35.5°C | 28.5°C | 21.5°C | 40.8°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 37.3°C | 30.2°C | 23.1°C | 42.0°C | 19.4°C | 1 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 35.6°C | 28.6°C | 21.6°C | 38.4°C | 16.9°C | 1 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 36.2°C | 28.3°C | 20.4°C | 39.5°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 38.7°C | 31.6°C | 24.6°C | 43.4°C | 17.7°C | 1 mm | 29% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 36.1°C | 28.6°C | 21.1°C | 41.0°C | 15.4°C | 1 mm | 28% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 35.2°C | 28.4°C | 21.6°C | 40.5°C | 17.6°C | 8 mm | 35% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 37.0°C | 29.9°C | 22.8°C | 40.7°C | 16.7°C | 1 mm | 31% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 35.9°C | 28.6°C | 21.3°C | 39.0°C | 14.9°C | 1 mm | 33% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 34.4°C | 27.6°C | 20.8°C | 37.6°C | 14.5°C | 13 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 35.8°C | 28.7°C | 21.7°C | 39.9°C | 14.7°C | 12 mm | 32% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 37.7°C | 30.0°C | 22.4°C | 41.6°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 33.1°C | 26.4°C | 19.6°C | 38.0°C | 14.9°C | 5 mm | 42% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.5°C | 29.4°C | 22.4°C | 40.4°C | 14.8°C | 5 mm | 34% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.6°C | 29.3°C | 22.0°C | 43.2°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 36.7°C with lows near 22.4°C (mean 29.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 8 mm of rainfall in Mecca, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 64 mm in 2005.
The hottest April reached 43.4°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 13.7°C in 2007.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.9°C to 37.2°C and overnight lows from 21.6°C to 23°C over the same span.
April is close to Mecca's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 36.7°C daytime highs and 22.4°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Mecca, averaging 29.6°C.
For April in Mecca, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.7°C and lows of 22.4°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 32% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 3.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1988).
The wettest April on record was 2005 with 64 mm. On average, April sees 8 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Mecca behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
