January is one of the cooler months of the year in Mecca, with average highs near 28.4°C and lows around 15.5°C (mean 22°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Mecca. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Mecca was 2010 — when the month averaged 24°C — while the coldest were 1983 and 1992 at 19.2°C. Typical January days reach 28.4°C with nights near 15.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in Mecca, averaging 5 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2021 with 33 mm, while the driest were 2012, 2018 and 2020, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Mecca during January averages 50%. The most humid January was 2023 at 69%, and the least humid was 2015 at 39%.
January receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mecca. The sunniest Januarys were 2001 and 2020 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1991 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Mecca during January is 2.8 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 2007 and 2010 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1986, 2023 and 2024 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.7°C | 21.7°C | 21.8°C | 22.5°C | 22.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 28.2°C | 28.1°C | 28.3°C | 29.0°C | 28.3°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 15.1°C | 15.3°C | 15.4°C | 16.0°C | 15.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 3 mm | 8 mm | 4 mm | 14 mm | +13 mm |
January temperatures in Mecca have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of 7.3°C (1992) to a record high of 34.6°C (2010).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 33 mm.
One of the best times to visit Mecca
January is one of the best times to visit Mecca. Expect days averaging 28.4°C and nights around 15.5°C (mean 22°C) — cooler than Mecca's yearly average — with low rainfall (5 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 | 29.4°C | 22.8°C | 16.3°C | 32.8°C | 12.7°C | 22 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 29.1°C | 23.0°C | 16.9°C | 32.5°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 27.4°C | 22.1°C | 16.7°C | 31.1°C | 13.8°C | 15 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 27.4°C | 21.4°C | 15.4°C | 31.6°C | 10.5°C | 11 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 29.2°C | 22.9°C | 16.6°C | 31.1°C | 13.1°C | 33 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 27.1°C | 20.2°C | 13.3°C | 33.2°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 29.9°C | 23.7°C | 17.6°C | 34.0°C | 13.9°C | 9 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 28.8°C | 21.8°C | 14.9°C | 32.5°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 30.2°C | 23.7°C | 17.2°C | 32.8°C | 12.5°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 27.8°C | 21.7°C | 15.5°C | 31.1°C | 7.7°C | 4 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 29.2°C | 21.8°C | 14.5°C | 34.4°C | 8.2°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 29.0°C | 22.7°C | 16.3°C | 33.9°C | 10.6°C | 15 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 29.4°C | 22.9°C | 16.5°C | 34.1°C | 10.0°C | 2 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 28.1°C | 21.6°C | 15.0°C | 31.4°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 26.6°C | 20.9°C | 15.1°C | 30.3°C | 10.4°C | 11 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 🔥 | 31.0°C | 24.0°C | 16.9°C | 34.6°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 29.5°C | 23.4°C | 17.2°C | 32.7°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 26.7°C | 21.0°C | 15.3°C | 30.7°C | 8.7°C | 27 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 27.8°C | 21.5°C | 15.3°C | 31.6°C | 10.4°C | 15 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 29.9°C | 23.3°C | 16.8°C | 33.9°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 27.6°C | 21.1°C | 14.6°C | 31.9°C | 10.3°C | 10 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 28.3°C | 22.1°C | 15.8°C | 31.5°C | 9.8°C | 16 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 29.7°C | 22.6°C | 15.6°C | 33.5°C | 11.2°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 27.2°C | 20.5°C | 13.9°C | 31.6°C | 7.6°C | 3 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 28.4°C | 21.2°C | 14.1°C | 33.0°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 28.2°C | 21.7°C | 15.2°C | 31.4°C | 7.7°C | 5 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 28.5°C | 22.1°C | 15.8°C | 32.9°C | 11.1°C | 20 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 27.5°C | 21.1°C | 14.8°C | 31.2°C | 7.4°C | 3 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 27.5°C | 21.3°C | 15.1°C | 31.3°C | 9.3°C | 1 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 28.0°C | 21.7°C | 15.3°C | 31.9°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 29.7°C | 23.2°C | 16.7°C | 33.6°C | 13.7°C | 3 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 30.2°C | 23.5°C | 16.7°C | 32.6°C | 13.7°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 28.0°C | 21.4°C | 14.7°C | 32.9°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 25.5°C | 19.2°C | 12.8°C | 30.2°C | 7.3°C | 7 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 27.5°C | 21.4°C | 15.2°C | 31.5°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 28.4°C | 22.1°C | 15.8°C | 32.1°C | 9.8°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 26.3°C | 19.5°C | 12.6°C | 29.9°C | 8.6°C | 2 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 29.0°C | 22.5°C | 15.9°C | 32.2°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 29.2°C | 21.9°C | 14.6°C | 34.2°C | 10.0°C | 2 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 28.2°C | 21.5°C | 14.8°C | 30.6°C | 11.5°C | 1 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 29.9°C | 23.8°C | 17.7°C | 33.0°C | 15.1°C | 2 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 28.4°C | 21.5°C | 14.6°C | 30.7°C | 10.3°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 25.6°C | 19.2°C | 12.7°C | 30.4°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.8°C | 22.6°C | 16.4°C | 33.2°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.8°C | 22.5°C | 16.2°C | 32.8°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 28.4°C with lows near 15.5°C (mean 22°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 5 mm of rainfall in Mecca, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 33 mm in 2021.
The hottest January reached 34.6°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to 7.3°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.3°C to 28.5°C and overnight lows from 15.5°C to 16.4°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Mecca and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 28.4°C daytime highs and 15.5°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Mecca, averaging 22°C.
For January in Mecca, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.4°C and lows of 15.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 50% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2.8 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.2 m/s (2007).
The wettest January on record was 2021 with 33 mm. On average, January sees 5 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 January, 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 January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
