Monthly climate in Jeddah, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jeddah features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 51 mm (2.0 inches) and receives 6 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jeddah enjoys an average of 3957 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 50 minutes to 13 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Jeddah, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia §

The warmest months in Jeddah are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 33 °C (90 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jeddah experiences 320 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Jeddah, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
40°C
(105°F)
44°C
(111°F)
40°C
(104°F)
39°C
(102°F)
40°C
(104°F)
38°C
(101°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
38°C
(100°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(100°F)
36°C
(98°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(85°F)
32°C
(89°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average low 21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(82°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(82°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(69°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(78°F)
21°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Jeddah, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia §

Jeddah usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 1 rainy days and 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jeddah are June, July and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Jeddah, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6 (0.2) 6 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 4 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 22 (0.8) 6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Jeddah, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia §

The sunniest months in Jeddah are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jeddah: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Jeddah, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 255 292 343 349 369 356 365 358 324 328 304 307
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 58m 11h 25m 12h 1m 12h 38m 13h 9m 13h 24m 13h 16m 12h 49m 12h 14m 11h 37m 11h 5m 10h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Jeddah, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia §

Jeddah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jeddah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Jeddah, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 8 9 11 12 13 11 11 11 10 10 8 6