Mekele weather in February

In February, Mekele sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 21 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mekele's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mekele's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:50 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
35%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Mekele is the capital city in the northern Tigray Region of Ethiopia.

Density
18,736/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mekele reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12310
22310
32310
42310
52310
62310
72310
82310
92310
102410
112410
122410
132411
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Mekele weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°236.111.37.8
Feb24° / 11°215.611.68.1
Mar25° / 12°6011.411.97.1
Apr25° / 13°6111.612.36.9
May26° / 14°265.612.67.7
Jun26° / 14°7211.712.86.6
Jul23° / 14°22829.112.74.0
Aug22° / 14°28430.112.43.8
Sep24° / 12°6711.212.17.1
Oct23° / 12°122.411.78.7
Nov23° / 10°133.111.48.6
Dec22° / 102.711.28.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
37921
47921
57921
67822
77822
87723
97723
107624
117624
127624
137624
147624
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207822
217822
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248020
258119
268218
278218
288218

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mekele gets around 21 mm of rain over 5.6 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
118
218
317
417
518
618
718
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2522
2622
2722
2823

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8982
9982
10982
11973
12973
13964
14964
15955
16955
17955
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26955
27955
28955

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:536:18
211.46:536:18
311.46:536:19
411.46:536:19
511.46:536:20
611.56:536:20
711.56:526:20
811.56:526:21
911.56:526:21
1011.56:526:22
1111.56:516:22
1211.56:516:22
1311.56:516:23
1411.56:506:23
1511.66:506:23
1611.66:506:24
1711.66:496:24
1811.66:496:24
1911.66:496:24
2011.66:486:25
2111.66:486:25
2211.66:476:25
2311.66:476:26
2411.76:466:26
2511.76:466:26
2611.76:456:26
2711.76:456:26
2811.76:446:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mekele

In seasonPeak

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

Mekele's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Mekele sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Mekele?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Mekele for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mekele in February

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

In February, Mekele sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Mekele in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Mekele peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 20UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mekele in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mekele is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1731 µg/m³Nov 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mekele?

Mekele sits at 13.5°N, 39.5°E, 2,068 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Dolo, 18 km away.

Intich’o

Topography around Mekele

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mekele has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m around an average of 2,104 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 905 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,776 m.

The land around Mekele is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), cropland (30%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
341 m
16 km
905 m
80 km
3,776 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Dolo 18 km · Wik’ro 36 km · Ābīy Ādī 55 km · Idaga Hamus 77 km · Maych’ew 79 km · Mehoni 80 km · Ādīgrat 87 km · Intich’o 94 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 Mekele (13.4967°, 39.4753°, elevation 2,068 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).