Mekele weather in June

In June, Mekele sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 72 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of June to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Mekele's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mekele's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:59 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
47%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical June day in Mekele reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°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 on par with May and about 3°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Mekele weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37822
47723
57624
67426
77426
87228
97129
107030
117030
126931
136832
146733
156733
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226733
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256634
266535
276436
286337
296337
306238

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Mekele gets around 72 mm of rain over 11.7 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 39% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
214
315
416
517
618
719
821
922
1023
1125
1227
1329
1431
1534
1636
1739
1842
1945
2048
2151
2254
2358
2461
2564
2667
2770
2872
2975
3077

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3937
4928
5928
6919
79010
89010
98911
108812
118713
128614
138515
148416
158218
168119
177921
187723
197525
207228
217030
226733
236535
246238
255941
265743
275446
285149
294852
304555

Wind in June

Winds average 8 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of June to 12 h 48 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 5:58 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:586:42
212.75:586:42
312.75:586:42
412.85:586:43
512.85:586:43
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2012.85:596:47
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2712.86:016:48
2812.86:016:49
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3012.86:026:49

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.86 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 — June's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
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245.6Bright
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265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Mekele

In seasonPeak

In June, Mekele sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 June a good time to visit Mekele?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mekele in June

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

In June, Mekele sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mekele 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 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 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 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
June 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).