Mekele weather by month & the best time to visit
Ethiopia · highland city · semi-arid climate
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The best time to visit Mekele is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with February and November close behind. Mekele averages about 3,309 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 6 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Mekele?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mekele is January, then February and November. The dullest month is July (71/100, 151 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Mekele?
Mekele is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,309 hours of sunshine a year. January (98/100) is noticeably better than July (71). It ranks #9 of 22 destinations in Ethiopia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,219 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 64% of the year's 532 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 98 | 23° / 73°F | 8° / 46°F | 6 mm | 10 |
| February | 97 | 25° / 77°F | 9° / 48°F | 10 mm | 11 |
| March | 96 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 16 mm | 13 |
| April | 89 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 51 mm | 13 |
| May | 94 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 28 mm | 12 |
| June | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 41 mm | 10 |
| July | 71 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 151 mm | 9 |
| August | 72 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 148 mm | 10 |
| September | 91 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 40 mm | 11 |
| October | 95 | 23° / 73°F | 9° / 48°F | 23 mm | 11 |
| November | 97 | 23° / 73°F | 8° / 46°F | 8 mm | 10 |
| December | 97 | 22° / 72°F | 7° / 45°F | 10 mm | 9 |
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Mekele: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Mekele?
Mekele is a highland city in Ethiopia at 2,245 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Mekele get a year?
Mekele gets about 3,309 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Mekele?
The sunniest time to visit Mekele is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with February and November close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Mekele?
July is the least sunny month in Mekele, scoring 71/100 with about 151 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Mekele?
The typical midday UV index in Mekele peaks around 13 (extreme) in March, easing to about 9 (very high) in July. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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