November is one of the cooler months of the year in Mecca, with average highs near 32.9°C and lows around 20.4°C (mean 26.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Mecca. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Mecca was 2023 — when the month averaged 28°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 23.2°C. Typical November days reach 32.9°C with nights near 20.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
November is about average for rainfall in Mecca, averaging 9 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2022 with 50 mm, while the driest were 2007, 2011 and 2013, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Mecca during November averages 46%. The most humid November was 2018 at 61%, and the least humid was 2010 at 28%.
November receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mecca. The sunniest Novembers were 1998, 1999 and 2011 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1996 at 4.
Average wind speed in Mecca during November is 2.8 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1996 and 2010 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2006 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.8°C | 26.5°C | 26.9°C | 26.8°C | 27.4°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 32.1°C | 32.9°C | 33.2°C | 33.0°C | 33.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 19.6°C | 20.1°C | 20.6°C | 20.5°C | 21.3°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 4 mm | 9 mm | 10 mm | 6 mm | 21 mm | +17 mm |
November temperatures in Mecca have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of 9.8°C (2011) to a record high of 38.2°C (2019).
Rainfall in November is about average for rainfall, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 50 mm.
A good time to visit Mecca
November is a good time to visit Mecca, with days averaging 32.9°C and nights around 20.4°C (mean 26.7°C, cooler than Mecca's yearly average) and low rainfall. January and February are marginally more temperate, but November still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.7°C | 27.1°C | 20.4°C | 36.8°C | 17.6°C | 23 mm | 36% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 33.4°C | 27.4°C | 21.4°C | 36.1°C | 18.9°C | 5 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 🔥 | 33.6°C | 28.0°C | 22.4°C | 36.9°C | 19.8°C | 34 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 33.2°C | 27.3°C | 21.4°C | 35.7°C | 19.0°C | 50 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 34.3°C | 27.9°C | 21.5°C | 37.7°C | 19.1°C | 4 mm | 40% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 32.8°C | 26.9°C | 20.9°C | 36.3°C | 17.0°C | 12 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 33.6°C | 27.8°C | 21.9°C | 38.2°C | 19.1°C | 2 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 30.5°C | 25.2°C | 20.0°C | 34.2°C | 15.5°C | 36 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 33.6°C | 27.1°C | 20.7°C | 36.4°C | 15.2°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 33.8°C | 27.2°C | 20.6°C | 37.1°C | 18.4°C | 2 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 33.7°C | 27.4°C | 21.0°C | 38.1°C | 16.9°C | 9 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 32.0°C | 26.0°C | 20.0°C | 35.5°C | 14.2°C | 10 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 33.5°C | 27.0°C | 20.5°C | 37.4°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 33.1°C | 27.0°C | 20.8°C | 37.0°C | 17.8°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 31.6°C | 24.9°C | 18.1°C | 35.4°C | 9.8°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 34.5°C | 27.9°C | 21.3°C | 37.4°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 33.0°C | 26.8°C | 20.6°C | 37.1°C | 15.2°C | 24 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 33.5°C | 26.8°C | 20.1°C | 35.9°C | 17.1°C | 1 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 34.5°C | 27.6°C | 20.8°C | 37.0°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 31.6°C | 25.7°C | 19.9°C | 33.9°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 33.9°C | 27.3°C | 20.7°C | 36.8°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 33.3°C | 27.3°C | 21.2°C | 36.3°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 32.6°C | 26.6°C | 20.6°C | 38.0°C | 18.0°C | 45 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 33.9°C | 27.7°C | 21.4°C | 38.0°C | 19.3°C | 32 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 33.3°C | 26.7°C | 20.1°C | 36.9°C | 15.7°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 32.5°C | 26.6°C | 20.8°C | 36.7°C | 18.4°C | 2 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 34.4°C | 27.6°C | 20.7°C | 36.7°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 34.1°C | 27.1°C | 20.2°C | 37.1°C | 17.8°C | 20 mm | 38% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 32.2°C | 26.5°C | 20.8°C | 35.0°C | 16.2°C | 1 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 31.1°C | 25.2°C | 19.2°C | 36.6°C | 16.7°C | 37 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 32.9°C | 26.5°C | 20.1°C | 37.1°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 32.1°C | 26.1°C | 20.2°C | 36.1°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 34.0°C | 27.4°C | 20.9°C | 35.8°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 31.2°C | 25.3°C | 19.4°C | 34.8°C | 16.8°C | 25 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 32.8°C | 26.0°C | 19.3°C | 35.7°C | 17.9°C | 3 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 34.3°C | 27.1°C | 20.0°C | 37.5°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 33.1°C | 26.7°C | 20.4°C | 36.4°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 32.3°C | 26.0°C | 19.8°C | 35.4°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 34.3°C | 27.3°C | 20.3°C | 37.2°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 31.9°C | 25.6°C | 19.4°C | 36.2°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 31.8°C | 26.1°C | 20.4°C | 34.2°C | 18.7°C | 6 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 31.4°C | 25.5°C | 19.6°C | 34.0°C | 17.4°C | 7 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 32.9°C | 26.3°C | 19.8°C | 36.8°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 29.5°C | 23.2°C | 16.9°C | 33.4°C | 11.5°C | 21 mm | 48% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.0°C | 25.8°C | 19.7°C | 35.9°C | 17.1°C | 1 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 32.9°C with lows near 20.4°C (mean 26.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 9 mm of rainfall in Mecca, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 50 mm in 2022.
The hottest November reached 38.2°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 9.8°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.5°C to 33.6°C and overnight lows from 19.3°C to 21.4°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Mecca and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 32.9°C daytime highs and 20.4°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 5th coolest month in Mecca, averaging 26.7°C.
For November in Mecca, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.9°C and lows of 20.4°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 46% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in November is 2.8 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1996).
The wettest November on record was 2022 with 50 mm. On average, November sees 9 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 November, 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 November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
