Weather in Mekele in August 2025
- August is usually the wettest month of the year in Mekele;
Average weather
Average temperature in Mekele in August
Going from a maximum of +27°C during the day to a minimum of +13°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +24°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 21% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +22°C.
Is Mekele warm or cold in August?
Mekele is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +23°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +14°C to +14°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the coolest months in Mekele, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Mekele in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +23°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +11°C | +9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +27°C | +28°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 240 mm | 281 mm | 67 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 85% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +23°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 240 mm to 281 mm. Humidity rises from 82% to 85%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 0 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in September as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Mekele is gradually decreasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Mekele?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Mekele in August 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.
FAQ
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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.