Mek’ī in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Mek’ī sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 150 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
150 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
7.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mek’ī in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical fall day in Mek’ī reaches about 26°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.

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Mek’ī 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
Jan26° / 14°10211.68.3
Feb28° / 15°122.211.77.8
Mar28° / 16°416.111.96.6
Apr28° / 17°669.712.26.1
May28° / 17°661012.46.5
Jun26° / 16°4410.612.56.7
Jul24° / 16°10723.812.44.8
Aug24° / 16°14627.112.34.3
Sep25° / 16°11119.7125.5
Oct26° / 16°324.711.87.7
Nov26° / 14°81.311.68.5
Dec26° / 13°30.711.58.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Mek’ī gets around 150 mm of rain over 26 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 10 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 36 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 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Mek’ī

In seasonPeak

In fall, Mek’ī overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mek’ī's rainy season runs May–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Mek’ī?

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.

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Mek’ī for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mek’ī in Fall

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

In fall, Mek’ī sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Mek’ī in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mek’ī peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mek’ī 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 Mek’ī is worst in June — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJun 1738 µg/m³Nov 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mek’ī?

Mek’ī sits at 8.2°N, 38.8°E, 1,663 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is ‘Alem T’ēna, 22 km away.

Topography around Mek’ī

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mek’ī.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mek’ī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 1,661 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,848 m.

The land around Mek’ī is covered by cropland (65%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
210 m
80 km
2,848 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: ‘Alem T’ēna 22 km · Ziway 26 km · Dēra 28 km · Insēno 40 km · Āsela 41 km · Īteya 46 km · Butajīra 50 km · Wonji 56 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 Mek’ī (8.15°, 38.8167°, elevation 1,663 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.