Mekelle Temperature by Month
Mekelle in Ethiopia enjoys a stable climate, with daytime temperatures staying close to 25°C (77°F) throughout the year. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Mekelle Monthly Temperatures
The temperature in Mekelle changes very little across the seasons, maintaining a similar climate throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 23°C (73°F) in December to a comfortable 28°C (82°F) in June. Nighttime lows range from 15°C (59°F) in June to 10°C (50°F) in December.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Mekelle by month:
Daily lows are most common between 4 AM and 6 AM. By 3 PM temperatures reach their daily high, driven by peak solar heating.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Historical Mekelle Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Mekelle spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Mekelle vs Ethiopia
The map below shows the annual temperature across Ethiopia. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Mekelle vs World: Temperature Compared
Mekelle's average annual maximum temperature is 25°C (77°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Glasgow, Scotland averages 13°C (55°F) a year — mild but often grey, with cold winters and rarely hot summers.
Chicago, USA averages 15°C (59°F) annually — known for extreme seasonal swings, from bitterly cold winters to warm summers.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Global average temperatures have risen by around 1.2°C since the pre-industrial era, and the effects are visible across many regions. Winters are milder on average, with fewer frost days and less snow in many parts of the world. Heatwaves are more frequent and more intense, and Europe's summers of 2018, 2019, and 2020 all set records.
Summers are also getting drier in some areas, while winter rainfall has increased in others. This contributies to higher river levels and more flooding. In many countries, spring arrives earlier and autumn lasts longer. It has knock-on effects for wildlife, agriculture, and local ecosystems.
For more on Mekelle's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Mekelle climate page.
