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Mek'ele, Ethiopia climate
Csa Hot-summer Mediterranean
Mek'ele has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot-summer Mediterranean, Köppen Csa). The hottest month is June with an average daily high near 84°F, while the coldest is December averaging around 48°F at night. Precipitation totals about 41 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 12.6 inches while December barely receives 0.55 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Mek'ele climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 77 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 75 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 63 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 61 |
| Avg low (°F) | 49 | 52 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 52 | 49 | 48 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 11.2 | 12.6 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 77 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 84 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 63 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 72 |
| Avg low (°F) | 49 | 52 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 60 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 3.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 76 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 75 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 67 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 61 |
| Avg low (°F) | 59 | 58 | 57 | 52 | 49 | 48 |
| Precipitation (in) | 11.2 | 12.6 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 36 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 49 | 60 | 77 | 77 | 61 | 40 | 34 | 30 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 59 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 51 | 54 | 74 | 77 | 67 | 63 | 61 | 60 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 36 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 49 | 60 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 59 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 51 | 54 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 77 | 77 | 61 | 40 | 34 | 30 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 77 | 67 | 63 | 61 | 60 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.