October is one of the warmer months of the year in Mecca, with average highs near 37.9°C and lows around 24.4°C (mean 31.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 32% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Mecca. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Mecca was 2023 — when the month averaged 33°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 29.2°C. Typical October days reach 37.9°C with nights near 24.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Mecca, averaging 4 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2024 with 45 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2021 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Mecca during October averages 32%. The most humid October was 1982 at 46%, and the least humid was 1992 at 22%.
October receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mecca. The sunniest October was 2020 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Mecca during October is 2.8 m/s. The windiest October was 2020 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1986, 2006 and 2016, among others at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.2°C | 30.9°C | 31.2°C | 31.5°C | 32.2°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 37.0°C | 37.6°C | 38.0°C | 38.2°C | 39.0°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 23.4°C | 24.1°C | 24.4°C | 24.8°C | 25.3°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 4 mm | 2 mm | 4 mm | 1 mm | 12 mm | +8 mm |
October temperatures in Mecca have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 16.4°C (2008) to a record high of 43.5°C (2023).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 45 mm.
A good time to visit Mecca
October is a good time to visit Mecca, with days averaging 37.9°C and nights around 24.4°C (mean 31.2°C, warmer than Mecca's yearly average) and low rainfall. January and February are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.0°C | 31.8°C | 24.6°C | 42.6°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 38.8°C | 32.4°C | 26.0°C | 42.8°C | 22.5°C | 45 mm | 39% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 🔥 | 39.7°C | 33.0°C | 26.4°C | 43.5°C | 21.6°C | 12 mm | 32% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 38.2°C | 31.5°C | 24.7°C | 41.6°C | 22.0°C | 6 mm | 32% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 39.8°C | 32.8°C | 25.9°C | 42.4°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 38.7°C | 31.4°C | 24.2°C | 41.1°C | 21.5°C | 9 mm | 22% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 37.7°C | 31.5°C | 25.3°C | 40.6°C | 21.8°C | 1 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 37.1°C | 31.1°C | 25.2°C | 41.6°C | 23.4°C | 8 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 39.3°C | 32.0°C | 24.7°C | 41.8°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 38.4°C | 31.5°C | 24.5°C | 41.2°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 38.0°C | 31.8°C | 25.6°C | 42.5°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 37.8°C | 31.1°C | 24.3°C | 40.9°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 38.1°C | 31.4°C | 24.8°C | 42.3°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 37.6°C | 30.9°C | 24.2°C | 40.8°C | 21.8°C | 2 mm | 33% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 38.5°C | 31.5°C | 24.5°C | 42.8°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 39.6°C | 32.5°C | 25.4°C | 42.5°C | 22.3°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 37.8°C | 30.9°C | 24.1°C | 42.5°C | 22.3°C | 5 mm | 30% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 37.5°C | 30.5°C | 23.6°C | 41.4°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 38.8°C | 31.6°C | 24.4°C | 41.5°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 23% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 37.6°C | 31.3°C | 25.1°C | 42.5°C | 21.0°C | 36 mm | 38% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 38.4°C | 31.5°C | 24.6°C | 41.6°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 37.6°C | 31.0°C | 24.4°C | 41.7°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 38.4°C | 31.6°C | 24.7°C | 41.2°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 37.8°C | 31.2°C | 24.6°C | 41.9°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 38.9°C | 31.8°C | 24.7°C | 42.7°C | 22.1°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 37.6°C | 30.8°C | 24.1°C | 41.6°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 38.3°C | 31.5°C | 24.6°C | 41.5°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 39.1°C | 31.9°C | 24.7°C | 43.0°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 35.7°C | 30.0°C | 24.2°C | 40.4°C | 20.8°C | 16 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 38.0°C | 30.7°C | 23.5°C | 41.7°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 38.4°C | 31.3°C | 24.2°C | 40.8°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 36.4°C | 30.3°C | 24.2°C | 39.9°C | 22.0°C | 2 mm | 35% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 37.0°C | 30.9°C | 24.9°C | 41.3°C | 22.2°C | 2 mm | 32% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 37.8°C | 30.5°C | 23.1°C | 40.2°C | 20.7°C | 1 mm | 22% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 36.8°C | 30.3°C | 23.8°C | 39.8°C | 20.5°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 38.5°C | 31.3°C | 24.2°C | 41.3°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 37.5°C | 30.4°C | 23.3°C | 41.2°C | 20.4°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 37.7°C | 30.9°C | 24.0°C | 41.1°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 37.0°C | 30.6°C | 24.3°C | 41.8°C | 20.8°C | 2 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 36.3°C | 29.9°C | 23.4°C | 38.9°C | 20.9°C | 7 mm | 40% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 37.3°C | 30.2°C | 23.1°C | 40.3°C | 20.5°C | 3 mm | 32% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 36.9°C | 30.0°C | 23.2°C | 40.8°C | 20.2°C | 3 mm | 33% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 37.5°C | 30.1°C | 22.7°C | 42.3°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 35.3°C | 29.2°C | 23.2°C | 38.4°C | 21.4°C | 14 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.2°C | 30.4°C | 23.7°C | 41.4°C | 21.1°C | 8 mm | 30% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 37.9°C with lows near 24.4°C (mean 31.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 4 mm of rainfall in Mecca, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 45 mm in 2024.
The hottest October reached 43.5°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 16.4°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.8°C to 39.1°C and overnight lows from 23.2°C to 25.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Mecca and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 37.9°C daytime highs and 24.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Mecca, averaging 31.2°C.
For October in Mecca, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.9°C and lows of 24.4°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 32% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 2.8 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.3 m/s (2020).
The wettest October on record was 2024 with 45 mm. On average, October sees 4 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
