Why are the Mountains of Mecca Arid?
Mecca features a hot desert climate. Mecca retains its hot temperature in winter, which can range from 18 °C (64 °F) at night to 30 °C (86 °F) in the day. Summer temperatures are extremely hot, often being over 40 °C (104 °F) during the day, dropping to 30 °C (86 °F) at night.[1] Rain usually falls in Mecca in small amounts between November and January. The rainfall, as scant… Read More »