August is one of the warmer months of the year in Mecca, with average highs near 41.6°C and lows around 27.5°C (mean 34.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 3 mm of rainfall and 30% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Mecca. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Mecca was 2017 — when the month averaged 36.8°C — while the coldest were 1984 and 1992 at 32.9°C. Typical August days reach 41.6°C with nights near 27.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Mecca, averaging 3 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2024 with 51 mm, while the driest were 2012, 2014 and 2018, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Mecca during August averages 30%. The most humid August was 2024 at 50%, and the least humid was 2008 at 21%.
August receives about 6.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mecca. The sunniest August was 2008 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 6.
Average wind speed in Mecca during August is 3.2 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1993, 1999 and 2009, among others at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 33.7°C | 34.1°C | 35.0°C | 35.1°C | 34.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 40.9°C | 41.2°C | 42.0°C | 42.2°C | 41.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 26.5°C | 27.1°C | 27.9°C | 28.0°C | 28.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 6 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 14 mm | +9 mm |
August temperatures in Mecca have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 22.8°C (1994) to a record high of 47.4°C (2017).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 3 mm, with a wettest year of 51 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Mecca
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Mecca. That said, August — with days averaging 41.6°C and nights around 27.5°C (mean 34.6°C) and low rainfall (3 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.3°C | 35.6°C | 28.8°C | 47.0°C | 25.6°C | 17 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 39.4°C | 33.5°C | 27.6°C | 44.2°C | 26.0°C | 51 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 42.8°C | 35.9°C | 29.0°C | 47.0°C | 26.8°C | 6 mm | 29% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 40.9°C | 34.3°C | 27.7°C | 45.4°C | 25.7°C | 9 mm | 39% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 42.5°C | 35.6°C | 28.7°C | 47.4°C | 26.1°C | 3 mm | 30% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2020 | 39.9°C | 33.4°C | 26.8°C | 43.5°C | 24.2°C | 2 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 41.4°C | 34.5°C | 27.5°C | 46.0°C | 24.5°C | 1 mm | 31% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 41.7°C | 34.7°C | 27.7°C | 45.0°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2017 🔥 | 44.1°C | 36.8°C | 29.4°C | 47.4°C | 26.9°C | 1 mm | 29% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 41.7°C | 34.7°C | 27.7°C | 45.6°C | 25.4°C | 1 mm | 33% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 43.7°C | 36.7°C | 29.6°C | 47.3°C | 26.5°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 43.0°C | 35.6°C | 28.1°C | 46.4°C | 24.7°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 40.7°C | 33.8°C | 26.9°C | 43.9°C | 24.3°C | 1 mm | 34% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 42.0°C | 34.7°C | 27.5°C | 45.8°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 41.5°C | 34.4°C | 27.3°C | 46.8°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 42.6°C | 35.5°C | 28.5°C | 46.4°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 42.4°C | 35.2°C | 28.1°C | 46.1°C | 26.9°C | 1 mm | 29% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 42.4°C | 35.0°C | 27.5°C | 46.5°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 41.5°C | 34.5°C | 27.5°C | 46.5°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 41.8°C | 35.1°C | 28.4°C | 46.6°C | 25.4°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 42.4°C | 35.5°C | 28.6°C | 46.7°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 42.1°C | 35.0°C | 28.0°C | 46.7°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 41.9°C | 34.9°C | 27.8°C | 46.0°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2002 | 42.7°C | 35.6°C | 28.5°C | 45.8°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 41.6°C | 34.5°C | 27.5°C | 46.3°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 41.5°C | 34.5°C | 27.5°C | 46.7°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 40.7°C | 33.8°C | 26.8°C | 46.5°C | 24.7°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 41.1°C | 34.6°C | 28.1°C | 44.5°C | 25.4°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 40.9°C | 33.8°C | 26.7°C | 46.1°C | 24.7°C | 1 mm | 27% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 42.2°C | 35.0°C | 27.8°C | 46.8°C | 25.6°C | 2 mm | 28% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 41.9°C | 34.5°C | 27.2°C | 45.6°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 40.7°C | 33.7°C | 26.8°C | 46.3°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 42.4°C | 34.9°C | 27.4°C | 45.4°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 39.3°C | 32.9°C | 26.5°C | 44.0°C | 24.6°C | 1 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 40.5°C | 33.2°C | 26.0°C | 45.1°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 | 42.7°C | 34.9°C | 27.2°C | 45.4°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 42.0°C | 34.7°C | 27.4°C | 45.5°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 41.3°C | 34.1°C | 26.9°C | 45.7°C | 24.6°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 40.4°C | 33.5°C | 26.5°C | 45.2°C | 24.0°C | 16 mm | 31% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 40.8°C | 33.6°C | 26.3°C | 45.1°C | 23.0°C | 11 mm | 33% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 40.3°C | 33.2°C | 26.2°C | 44.7°C | 23.4°C | 15 mm | 30% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 40.2°C | 32.9°C | 25.6°C | 43.8°C | 24.1°C | 7 mm | 23% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1983 | 41.5°C | 34.2°C | 26.9°C | 45.2°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 40.7°C | 33.5°C | 26.4°C | 43.8°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 41.1°C | 33.8°C | 26.6°C | 44.3°C | 24.7°C | 2 mm | 31% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 41.6°C with lows near 27.5°C (mean 34.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 3 mm of rainfall in Mecca, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 51 mm in 2024.
The hottest August reached 47.4°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 22.8°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 40.8°C to 41.6°C and overnight lows from 26.3°C to 28.4°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Mecca and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 41.6°C daytime highs and 27.5°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 10th coolest month in Mecca, averaging 34.6°C.
For August in Mecca, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 41.6°C and lows of 27.5°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 30% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 3.2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1988).
The wettest August on record was 2024 with 51 mm. On average, August sees 3 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 August, 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 August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
