Weather in Mekele in January 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Mekele in January
The temperature in January is +77°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +84°F during the day and a minimum of +41°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +70°F to +84°F.
Is Mekele warm or cold in January?
Mekele is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +75°F to +75°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +50°F to +50°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is one of the coolest months in Mekele, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Mekele in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +75°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +36°F | +36°F | +39°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +84°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 3 mm | 3 mm | 9 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 58% | 59% | 55% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 19 | 15 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as great as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +75°F for average maximum temperature during the day. The rainfall amount in January stays the same as in the previous month with a 3 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 58% to 59%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 19 sunny days in December to 15 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 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 January, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last January in Mekele?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Mekele in January 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.
