When to go · Mekele
Mekele, month by month
The best months for Mekele: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Mekele's best window: Oct–Mar.23 °C (73 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 2 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Mekele's best window: Oct–Mar.25 °C (77 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Mekele's best window: Oct–Mar.28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Ethiopia: Short rains in the south; Fasika (Orthodox Easter) usually falls in April or early May after a long fast.30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Ethiopia: Hot in the lowlands, rain in the Omo; quiet and cheap in the highlands.32 °C (90 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Ethiopia: Kiremt rains start in the highlands; roads get slower.33 °C (91 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (very hot).34 °C (93 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (very hot).33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Ethiopia: Rain tails off; Enkutatash (11 Sep) and Meskel (27 Sep) bonfires. Green hills, yellow meskel daisies.31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Mekele's best window: Oct–Mar.28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Mekele's best window: Oct–Mar.25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 2 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Mekele's best window: Oct–Mar.23 °C (73 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mekele, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Feb: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2
Feb: 2
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Mekele's best window: Oct–Mar.
February: Inside Mekele's best window: Oct–Mar.
Mekele: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.