Mek’ī weather in June

In June, Mek’ī sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 44 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of June to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Mek’ī's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mek’ī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:11 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Mek’ī is town in central Ethiopia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical June day in Mek’ī reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 2°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82716
92616
102616
112616
122616
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292516
302516

Mek’ī weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47129
57129
66931
76931
86832
96733
106634
116535
126436
136436
146436
156436
166436
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196436
206436
216436
226436
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256535
266436
276436
286337
296337
306238

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Mek’ī gets around 44 mm of rain over 10.6 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
827
927
1027
1128
1229
1329
1430
1531
1633
1734
1835
1937
2039
2141
2242
2344
2446
2548
2650
2752
2854
2956
3058

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
147530
246540
344560
443570
541590
640600
738620
837630
935650
1034660
1132680
1231690
1330700
1429710
1528720
1627730
1726740
1825750
1925750
2024760
2123770
2223770
2322780
2421790
2521790
2620800
2719801
2819801
2918811
3018811

Wind in June

Winds average 10 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of June to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:096:35
212.46:096:36
312.46:096:36
412.46:096:36
512.56:096:36
612.56:096:37
712.56:106:37
812.56:106:37
912.56:106:37
1012.56:106:38
1112.56:106:38
1212.56:106:38
1312.56:106:38
1412.56:106:39
1512.56:116:39
1612.56:116:39
1712.56:116:39
1812.56:116:40
1912.56:116:40
2012.56:126:40
2112.56:126:40
2212.56:126:40
2312.56:126:41
2412.56:126:41
2512.56:136:41
2612.56:136:41
2712.56:136:41
2812.56:136:42
2912.56:146:42
3012.56:146:42

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in March across the year — June's 5.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
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255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Mek’ī

In seasonPeak

None of Mek’ī's seasonal hazards are active in June. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is June a good time to visit Mek’ī?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Mek’ī for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mek’ī in June

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

In June, Mek’ī sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mek’ī in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks 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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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
June 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).