Weather in Mekele in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Mekele in October
Going from a maximum of +27°C during the day to a minimum of +14°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +25°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 15% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +24°C.
Is Mekele warm or cold in October?
Mekele is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +24°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +13°C to +12°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Mekele:
Climate in Mekele in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +25°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +8°C | +5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 67 mm | 10 mm | 7 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 57% | 55% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 16 | 19 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October often has better weather than September. It’s getting warmer as October arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +24°C to +25°C during the day. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 67 mm to 10 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 71% to 57%. Winds are stronger in comparison to September, going up from 1 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 6 to 16.
November brings much the same weather, it remains great.
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 increasing during October, going from 1 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Mekele?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Mekele in October 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.