February is one of the cooler months of the year in Mecca, with average highs near 30.1°C and lows around 16°C (mean 23.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 44% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Mecca. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Mecca was 1999 — when the month averaged 26.2°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 18.3°C. Typical February days reach 30.1°C with nights near 16°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
February is about average for rainfall in Mecca, averaging 2 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2021 with 21 mm, while the driest were 2015, 2019 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Mecca during February averages 44%. The most humid February was 2021 at 52%, and the least humid was 2018 at 36%.
February receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mecca. The sunniest February was 2011 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Mecca during February is 3 m/s. The windiest February was 2008 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.1°C | 22.0°C | 23.9°C | 24.1°C | 23.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 29.3°C | 29.0°C | 30.9°C | 31.2°C | 29.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 15.0°C | 15.0°C | 16.9°C | 17.1°C | 16.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 6 mm | +4 mm |
February temperatures in Mecca have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 5.9°C (1992) to a record high of 38°C (2016).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 21 mm.
One of the best times to visit Mecca
February is one of the best times to visit Mecca. Expect days averaging 30.1°C and nights around 16°C (mean 23.1°C) — cooler than Mecca's yearly average — with low rainfall (2 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.0°C | 23.7°C | 17.5°C | 33.7°C | 13.1°C | 8 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 29.9°C | 22.9°C | 15.9°C | 34.6°C | 10.8°C | 1 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 29.9°C | 23.1°C | 16.3°C | 34.3°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 30.6°C | 23.4°C | 16.1°C | 34.7°C | 10.5°C | 3 mm | 44% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 28.9°C | 22.2°C | 15.4°C | 32.7°C | 10.6°C | 21 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 29.9°C | 22.8°C | 15.8°C | 33.4°C | 9.9°C | 3 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 29.8°C | 23.2°C | 16.6°C | 35.7°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 32.9°C | 25.4°C | 18.0°C | 37.3°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 28.3°C | 21.9°C | 15.6°C | 32.6°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 31.6°C | 24.4°C | 17.3°C | 38.0°C | 12.3°C | 1 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 32.1°C | 24.7°C | 17.3°C | 37.7°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 30.7°C | 23.7°C | 16.7°C | 33.7°C | 10.1°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 32.7°C | 25.3°C | 17.9°C | 37.3°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 31.7°C | 24.7°C | 17.8°C | 35.9°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 30.8°C | 23.7°C | 16.7°C | 35.5°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 31.3°C | 24.4°C | 17.5°C | 36.1°C | 10.4°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 32.1°C | 25.1°C | 18.2°C | 35.2°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 31.2°C | 23.7°C | 16.3°C | 34.8°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 30.4°C | 23.2°C | 16.0°C | 34.9°C | 10.9°C | 5 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 31.7°C | 24.9°C | 18.1°C | 35.2°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 31.5°C | 24.5°C | 17.5°C | 37.9°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 30.6°C | 23.4°C | 16.1°C | 36.1°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 30.4°C | 23.7°C | 17.0°C | 36.3°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 31.4°C | 24.4°C | 17.4°C | 34.4°C | 12.8°C | 3 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 30.1°C | 22.9°C | 15.8°C | 33.8°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 29.8°C | 23.0°C | 16.2°C | 34.3°C | 10.6°C | 2 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 🔥 | 33.1°C | 26.2°C | 19.2°C | 35.6°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 28.7°C | 21.7°C | 14.7°C | 32.8°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 27.9°C | 20.8°C | 13.7°C | 32.6°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 30.7°C | 23.8°C | 16.9°C | 33.9°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 28.6°C | 21.6°C | 14.6°C | 32.3°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 30.3°C | 23.2°C | 16.0°C | 33.5°C | 11.3°C | 1 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 28.1°C | 21.1°C | 14.2°C | 35.1°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 25.6°C | 18.3°C | 11.1°C | 30.6°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 29.7°C | 22.6°C | 15.5°C | 34.2°C | 10.0°C | 2 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 27.2°C | 20.4°C | 13.6°C | 30.9°C | 9.3°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 27.8°C | 20.4°C | 13.1°C | 33.3°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 29.1°C | 22.2°C | 15.3°C | 34.2°C | 9.8°C | 2 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 31.6°C | 24.4°C | 17.1°C | 34.6°C | 11.8°C | 2 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 30.2°C | 23.2°C | 16.3°C | 33.1°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 29.0°C | 21.4°C | 13.8°C | 32.4°C | 8.4°C | 5 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 31.8°C | 24.5°C | 17.2°C | 36.1°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 27.6°C | 20.5°C | 13.5°C | 30.8°C | 7.6°C | 8 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.6°C | 19.6°C | 12.7°C | 32.5°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.9°C | 22.9°C | 15.8°C | 33.6°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 30.1°C with lows near 16°C (mean 23.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 2 mm of rainfall in Mecca, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 21 mm in 2021.
The hottest February reached 38°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 5.9°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 29°C to 29.9°C and overnight lows from 14.6°C to 16.2°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Mecca and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 30.1°C daytime highs and 16°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Mecca, averaging 23.1°C.
For February in Mecca, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.1°C and lows of 16°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 44% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.5 m/s (2008).
The wettest February on record was 2021 with 21 mm. On average, February sees 2 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 February, 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 February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
