Mek'ele Climate by Month
Mek'ele, Tigray, Ethiopia
Hot days and cool nights all year, with a rainy season from July to September.
Hot days and cool nights all year, with a rainy season from July to September: that's Mek'ele's climate in short. Expect highs of 86°F (30°C) in June and 76°F (25°C) in August, with the coldest nights (December) near 48°F (9°C). It gets 25 in (643 mm) of rain a year, 71% of it from July to September. December to February are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 86°F(30°C)
- Average high, June
- Coldest nights
- 48°F(9°C)
- Average low, December
- Rain per year
- 25 in(643 mm)
- Wettest: August
- Humidity
- 59%
- Sunniest: May
Best and worst months in Mek'ele
Best for weatherDecember and January are the best time for weather in Mek'ele: highs near 78°F (25°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantAugust is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 8.7 in (222 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in December.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Mek'ele weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 79°F(26°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 0.2 in(4 mm) | 54% | 5.7 |
| FebFebruary | 80°F(27°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 0.3 in(8 mm) | 51% | 6.4 |
| MarMarch | 82°F(28°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 1.0 in(26 mm) | 51% | 6.8 |
| AprApril | 83°F(29°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 1.6 in(41 mm) | 51% | 6.9 |
| MayMay | 85°F(30°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 1.3 in(34 mm) | 47% | 6.9 |
| JunJune | 86°F(30°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 1.5 in(38 mm) | 50% | 6.3 |
| JulJuly | 78°F(25°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 7.2 in(184 mm) | 76% | 5.3 |
| AugAugust | 76°F(25°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 8.7 in(222 mm) | 83% | 5.0 |
| SepSeptember | 80°F(26°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 2.0 in(52 mm) | 64% | 6.2 |
| OctOctober | 80°F(27°C) | 51°F(10°C) | 0.6 in(14 mm) | 61% | 6.4 |
| NovNovember | 80°F(26°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 0.6 in(15 mm) | 68% | 5.8 |
| DecDecemberBest | 77°F(25°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 0.2 in(5 mm) | 57% | 5.7 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
Places with a similar climate
All 20 places like Mek'ele →- 🇪🇹Sek’ot’aAmhara, Ethiopia · Pop. 50k98%matchSame nighttime lowsSame daytime highsMek'ele vs Sek’ot’a →
- 🇪🇹Maych’ewTigray, Ethiopia · Pop. 50k92%matchSame humiditySimilar rainfallMek'ele vs Maych’ew →
- 🇪🇹AksumTigray, Ethiopia · Pop. 95k91%matchSame nighttime lowsSame daytime highsMek'ele vs Aksum →
- 🇪🇹NazrētOromiya, Ethiopia · Pop. 457k88%matchSame nighttime lowsSame daytime highsMek'ele vs Nazrēt →
- 🇪🇹ĀdīgratTigray, Ethiopia · Pop. 122k82%matchSimilar rainfallCooler daysMek'ele vs Ādīgrat →