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Mekele Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Mekele, Ethiopia, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Mekele month looks like before you travel — then check the live Mekele forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
June
29°C average high
Coolest month
January
9°C average low
Wettest month
August
132 mm of rain
Driest month
October
10 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Mekele by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22°C | 9°C | -4°C / 31°C | 17 mm | 60% | 10 km/h |
| February | 24°C | 11°C | -1°C / 30°C | 19 mm | 58% | 10 km/h |
| March | 26°C | 13°C | 3°C / 31°C | 40 mm | 54% | 11 km/h |
| April | 26°C | 14°C | 6°C / 32°C | 47 mm | 53% | 11 km/h |
| May | 28°C | 16°C | 7°C / 33°C | 30 mm | 45% | 10 km/h |
| June | 29°C | 15°C | 8°C / 33°C | 22 mm | 42% | 9 km/h |
| July | 25°C | 15°C | 10°C / 32°C | 105 mm | 68% | 7 km/h |
| August | 24°C | 14°C | 8°C / 31°C | 132 mm | 75% | 6 km/h |
| September | 26°C | 14°C | 6°C / 31°C | 36 mm | 58% | 7 km/h |
| October | 24°C | 12°C | 2°C / 29°C | 10 mm | 56% | 11 km/h |
| November | 23°C | 10°C | 0°C / 29°C | 13 mm | 57% | 11 km/h |
| December | 22°C | 9°C | -4°C / 26°C | 12 mm | 60% | 10 km/h |
Best time to visit Mekele
The most comfortable time to visit Mekele is generally February and October to November, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around August, totalling about 484 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for June, when highs average 29°C. August is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 132 mm, roughly 13× the rainfall of the driest month (October).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Mekele forecast for what is happening now.