Mehal Mēda in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Mehal Mēda sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 365 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Mehal Mēda's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mehal Mēda's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
365 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mehal Mēda in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.

A typical fall day in Mehal Mēda reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Mehal Mēda weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 8912.411.56.0
Feb20° / 10°10111.811.76.1
Mar21° / 11°29218.811.95.4
Apr22° / 12°36618.512.25.3
May23° / 13°14312.112.56.7
Jun23° / 13°12611.412.66.8
Jul21° / 13°48228.212.54.0
Aug21° / 13°67730.112.33.6
Sep21° / 12°27322.612.14.7
Oct20° / 11°578.111.86.9
Nov20° / 355.811.57.3
Dec19° / 386.711.47.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Mehal Mēda gets around 365 mm of rain over 37 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Mehal Mēda

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None of Mehal Mēda's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Mehal Mēda's rainy season runs April–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Mehal Mēda sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Mehal Mēda?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Mehal Mēda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mehal Mēda in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Mehal Mēda sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.

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UV index in Mehal Mēda in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mehal Mēda peaks around March 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 16Dec 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug15Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mehal Mēda in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mehal Mēda is worst in June — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1844 µg/m³Nov 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mehal Mēda?

Mehal Mēda sits at 10.3°N, 39.7°E, 3,080 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āt’aye, 31 km away.

Topography around Mehal Mēda

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mehal Mēda.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mehal Mēda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 3,078 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,437 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,298 m.

The land around Mehal Mēda is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and shrubs (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
1,437 m
80 km
3,298 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Āt’aye 31 km · Kobo 38 km · Were Īlu 39 km · Robit 44 km · Kemisē 51 km · Abomsa 51 km · Harbu 69 km · Debre Birhan 72 km

Ethiopia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$933
2025
Happiness
4.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
14%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.5
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
28.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 499
Religion
Ethiopian Orthodox 44%Muslim 31%Protestant 23%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mehal Mēda (10.3121°, 39.6589°, elevation 3,080 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.