Mena in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Mena sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1532 mm of rain over about 77 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Fall is Mena's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mena's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 1532 mm
- 77 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Mena in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical fall day in Mena reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Mena 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 12° | 40 | 4.2 | 11.7 | 8.0 |
| Feb | 27° / 12° | 35 | 4.3 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
| Mar | 26° / 14° | 181 | 12.5 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 621 | 25.8 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| May | 23° / 15° | 964 | 30.6 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 22° / 15° | 465 | 27.7 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 22° / 15° | 215 | 26.2 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 23° / 15° | 193 | 25.3 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 23° / 15° | 319 | 24.6 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 22° / 14° | 851 | 30.4 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 23° / 13° | 362 | 21.8 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 24° / 11° | 82 | 8.7 | 11.6 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Mena gets around 1532 mm of rain over 77 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 4 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mena
In fall, Mena overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mena's rainy season runs April–June, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Mena?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Mena for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mena in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Mena sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 77 days see rain.
UV index in Mena in Fall
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 Mena peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 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 | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mena in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mena is worst in June — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Mena?
Mena sits at 6.4°N, 39.9°E, 1,262 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Goba, 68 km away.
Topography around Mena
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mena.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 1,272 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,893 m.
The land around Mena is covered by cropland (56%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 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 Mena (6.4167°, 39.85°, elevation 1,262 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.