When to go · Mekele
Mekele in December
Great month. Inside Mekele's best window: Oct–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- High
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Mekele's best window: Oct–Mar.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Mekele in this guide.
Weather in December
- MekeleHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- High
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- High
Ethiopia overall: Dry season peak; Christmas–New Year holiday flights fill up.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mekele, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 1
December: Inside Mekele's best window: Oct–Mar.
January: Inside Mekele's best window: Oct–Mar.
Mekele: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings