Weather in Mekele in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Mekele in April
Going from a maximum of +29°C during the day to a minimum of +11°C during the night, the temperature in April averages around +26°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 28% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +21°C.
Is Mekele warm or cold in April?
Mekele is typically warm in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +27°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +12°C to +14°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
April is one of the warmest months in Mekele, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Mekele in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +27°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +8°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 30 mm | 50 mm | 45 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 56% | 57% | 52% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 6 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 16 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as good as in March. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +27°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 30 mm to 50 mm. Humidity rises from 56% to 57%. Winds are stronger in comparison to March, going up from 1 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 9 sunny days in March to 7 in April.
May brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Mekele is gradually decreasing during April, going from 1 m/s to 0 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Mekele?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Mekele in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1993 (+24°C) and the highest in 2015 (+26°C). The driest year was 2002 with only 535 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1985 with 1156 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Mekele, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.