Mek’ī in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Mek’ī sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 172 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Mek’ī's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mek’ī's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 28°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 17°C
Rainfall: 172 mm; 26 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 6.4; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

← Winter Mek’ī year-round climate Summer →

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Temperature in Mek’ī in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical spring day in Mek’ī reaches about 28°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

Mek’ī weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	26° / 14°	10	2	11.6	8.3
Feb	28° / 15°	12	2.2	11.7	7.8
Mar	28° / 16°	41	6.1	11.9	6.6
Apr	28° / 17°	66	9.7	12.2	6.1
May	28° / 17°	66	10	12.4	6.5
Jun	26° / 16°	44	10.6	12.5	6.7
Jul	24° / 16°	107	23.8	12.4	4.8
Aug	24° / 16°	146	27.1	12.3	4.3
Sep	25° / 16°	111	19.7	12	5.5
Oct	26° / 16°	32	4.7	11.8	7.7
Nov	26° / 14°	8	1.3	11.6	8.5
Dec	26° / 13°	3	0.7	11.5	8.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Mek’ī gets around 172 mm of rain over 26 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Mek’ī

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In spring, 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 spring a good time to visit Mek’ī?

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

6.4

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

7.2

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring 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 Spring

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

In spring, Mek’ī sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

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UV index in Mek’ī in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	14	16	14	13	12	12	14	13	13	11	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Mek’ī in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	25	26	27	26	31	39	32	29	36	32	24	24
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	25	Moderate
Feb	26	Moderate
Mar	27	Moderate
Apr	26	Moderate
May	31	Moderate
Jun	39	Poor
Jul	32	Moderate
Aug	29	Moderate
Sep	36	Poor
Oct	32	Moderate
Nov	24	Moderate
Dec	24	Moderate

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

cropland 65%

16 km

210 m

cropland 69%

80 km

2,848 m

cropland 74%

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← Winter Mek’ī year-round climate Summer →

Spring 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

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.