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Monthly climate in Mek'ele, Ethiopia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mek'ele features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 943 mm (37.1 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mek'ele enjoys an average of 3861 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mek'ele, Ethiopia

The warmest months in Mek'ele are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mek'ele experiences 101 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 Mek'ele. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average high23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Daily mean15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Average low9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Mean minimum6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Minimum4°C
(39°F)		7°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mek'ele, Ethiopia

Mek'ele usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 211 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mek'ele are January, November and December. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mek'ele. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)8 (0.3)30 (1.2)39 (1.5)60 (2.4)45 (1.8)91 (3.6)226 (8.9)309 (12.2)99 (3.9)17 (0.7)14 (0.6)5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)271011814293015331

Monthly sunshine hours in Mek'ele, Ethiopia

The sunniest months in Mek'ele are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mek'ele: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mek'ele. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours272303349340345324306303315336326336
Mean daily daylight hours11h 24m11h 41m12h 3m12h 25m12h 44m12h 53m12h 48m12h 32m12h 10m11h 48m11h 29m11h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Mek'ele, Ethiopia

Mek'ele experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mek'ele UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mek'ele. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121415151512131413131110