The Yearly Haj Pilgrimage in Mekkah

[Leonardo17]

It was 125°F in the shade at Dhahran in July 1992, when I was flying out of there.

Hah! We were there at the same time! I had the misfortune of being at King Abdul Aziz Airbase from mid-June through mid-September of 1992. You missed the worst of it if you left in July. Starting in late August, the wind shifts so it starts blowing in from the Persian Gulf. It drops the temperature down to the high 90s or low 100s but the humidity sky rockets. I was doing a lot of antenna and giant voice (public address) work so I was outside a lot. I remember chugging one of those 1.5 liter bottles of water they gave us and looking at the empty bottle in amazement that I could drink that much water. Twenty minutes later I was reaching for another one! Fun times.

I went to Egypt in 2007. It was February. Our winters were rather harsh back in the 00’s so it was very pleasant to walk around in shorts and T-Shirts there without even being cold or anything.
 
But since the second half of the 2010’s (I’m talking about the whole Mediterranean region + Europe), Weather patterns are simply not normal:
 
https://www.yahoo.com/news/greece-restri...46086.html
 
Triple digit temperatures were still rather uncommon even in places like Spain, Sicily or Greece. Now Greek authorities are issuing bans on people working outdoor and restricting access to historical places like the Acropolis (Like before noon or after 5 in the afternoon).
 
So for me it’s very clear. I’m not going to the Haj not unless it’s in February