Climate almanac
Mek'ele
Tigray, Ethiopia · 13.50°, 39.48°
What is the climate like in Mek'ele?
The best time to visit Mek'ele is typically October – March, with trip comfort peaking in October (8.8/10). Mek'ele is warmest in May, when daily highs average 80°F (27°C), and coolest in December, when lows fall to about 49°F (10°C). The wettest month is typically August and the driest is December; the year sees roughly 38 in (955 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitOctober – March — comfort peaks in October (8.8/10)
- Warmest monthMay — average high 80°F (27°C)
- Coolest monthDecember — average low 49°F (10°C)
- Wettest monthAugust (12 in (310 mm))
- Driest monthDecember (0.3 in (8 mm))
- Annual precipitation38 in (955 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromMakale, 1 km away (1963-1985)