Weather in Mekele in December 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Mekele in December
The temperature in December is +75°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +79°F during the day and a minimum of +50°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +77°F to +75°F.
Is Mekele warm or cold in December?
Mekele is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +75°F to +75°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +52°F to +50°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Mekele:
Climate in Mekele in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +75°F | +75°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +41°F | +36°F | +36°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +81°F | +84°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 7 mm | 3 mm | 3 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 55% | 58% | 59% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | 15 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as great as in November. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +75°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 7 mm to 3 mm. Humidity rises from 55% to 58%. Winds are calmer in comparison to November, going down from 2 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 19 sunny days during the month.
January 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 decreasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last December in Mekele?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Mekele in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1993 (+75°F) and the highest in 2015 (+79°F). 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.
