Mek'ele weather in October
In October, Mek'ele has daytime highs averaging 24 °C, nights around 13 °C, with 2.1 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 23.8°C Average high
- 12.7°C Average low
- 2.1days Wet days
- 10mm Rainfall
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through October
How October develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 October | 24.0 °C | 13.4 °C | 7 % |
| 11–20 October | 23.8 °C | 12.7 °C | 6 % |
| 21–31 October | 23.7 °C | 12.1 °C | 7 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical October | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 3.4 of 31 | 11 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 2.1 of 31 | 7 % |
Conditions in October
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 18 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 27 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 9.3 °C |
| Relative humidity | 57 % |
| Wind speed | 16 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 28 % |
Where Mek'ele ranks in October
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Places with the best weather in Africa in October | 2ndof 50 | 97/100 |
| Places with the best weather in the world in October | 14thof 50 | 97/100 |
October compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | 22.6 °C | 278 mm | 71 % |
| September | 24.1 °C | 63 mm | 40 % |
| October | 23.8 °C | 10 mm | 28 % |
| November | 23.0 °C | 12 mm | 23 % |
| December | 22.4 °C | 10 mm | 26 % |
See all twelve months for Mek'ele
- October is the 7th warmest month here.
- It is the 2nd driest month of the year.
- It ranks 3rd for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 2.1 of 31 days — 7 % of the month.
- Nights are about 11 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest October day on record since 1991 reached 27 °C, 3.5 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in October
QuestionsOctober in Mek'ele, answered
How warm is Mek'ele in October?
Daily highs average 24 °C and nights fall to about 13 °C, a spread of 11 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes October the 6th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Mek'ele in October?
October averages 10 mm of rain, spread over about 2 of the 31 days — 7 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 28 % of the sky.
How long are the days in October?
Mek'ele averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in October. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.