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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°404.211.78.0
Feb27° / 12°354.311.87.6
Mar26° / 14°18112.5126.4
Apr24° / 15°62125.812.14.3
May23° / 15°96430.612.33.6
Jun22° / 15°46527.712.43.8
Jul22° / 15°21526.212.34.0
Aug23° / 15°19325.312.24.3
Sep23° / 15°31924.6124.4
Oct22° / 14°85130.411.93.6
Nov23° / 13°36221.811.75.0
Dec24° / 11°828.711.67.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Mena gets around 1532 mm of rain over 77 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Mena

In seasonPeak

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.

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

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.

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mena in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Nov 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mena in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1920 µg/m³Jan 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

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.

DodolaĀsasaKibre MengistGhinnirNegēlēShakiso

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.

3 km
163 m
16 km
988 m
80 km
3,893 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Goba 68 km · Bale Robe 80 km · Dodola 97 km · Āsasa 105 km · Kibre Mengist 113 km · Ghinnir 124 km · Negēlē 126 km · Shakiso 127 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 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.