Mekele, Ethiopia: What to pack, what to wear, and when to go [2018]

Traveling to Mekele, Ethiopia? If you're planning to go to Mekele, here is some important information about when to go, what to wear, and what to pack:

When to go to Mekele, Ethiopia

Based on the climate and weather in Mekele, the best time to go is October. See below for details.

What to wear/what to pack for Mekele, Ethiopia by month

January

If you are traveling to Mekele in January, you will notice that it is a perfect temperature and dry with little rain. Expect it to rain occasionally. Daytime temperatures are in the low 70s F (low 20s C).

What to wear/what to pack:

Sunscreen lotion
Long and short sleeve shirts
Waterproof footwear
Shorts or short pants
Skirts
Waterproof luggage
Rain coat
Sandals
Umbrella
Dresses
Light footwear

February

If you go to Mekele in February, you will notice that it is warm and very dry with almost no rain. Daytime temperatures are in the 70s F (mid 20s C).

What to wear/what to pack:

Sunscreen lotion
Dresses
Long and short sleeve shirts
Shorts or short pants
Skirts
Light footwear
Sandals

March

March here is a perfect temperature and dry with little rain. Temperatures average in the high 70s F (mid 20s C) during the day. It rains once in a while.

What to wear/what to pack:

Dresses
Sunscreen lotion
Shorts or short pants
Long and short sleeve shirts
Light footwear
Waterproof footwear
Umbrella
Waterproof luggage
Sandals
Skirts
Rain coat

April

April in Mekele is a perfect temperature. The rain can amount to several inches/centimeters. During this time, temperatures average in the high 70s F (mid 20s C).

What to wear/what to pack:

Long and short sleeve shirts
Shorts or short pants
Rain coat
Waterproof luggage
Dresses
Sunscreen lotion
Umbrella
Waterproof footwear
Skirts
Sandals
Light footwear

May

If you go to Mekele in May, you will notice that it is pretty consistently hot and dry with little rain. Expect it to rain once in a while. Daytime temperatures are in the low 80s F (high 20s C).

What to wear/what to pack:

Sunscreen lotion
Waterproof footwear
Rain coat
Umbrella
Light footwear
Long and short sleeve shirts
Sandals
Waterproof luggage
Dresses
Skirts
Shorts or short pants

June

If you vacation in Mekele during June, you are likely to find that it is pretty consistently hot. Temperatures tend to hover around the low 80s F (high 20s C) during the day, while at night they can dip into the high 60s F (low 20s C).

In terms of precipitation, you can expect it to rain occasionally.

What to wear/what to pack:

Waterproof footwear
Skirts
Long and short sleeve shirts
Umbrella
Rain coat
Waterproof luggage
Sunscreen lotion
Shorts or short pants
Light footwear
Sandals
Dresses

July

July is warm and very rainy. Temperatures average in the low 70s F (low 20s C) during the day. It rains most days.

What to wear/what to pack:

Rain coat
Light footwear
Dresses
Umbrella
Skirts
Waterproof footwear
Shorts or short pants
Long and short sleeve shirts
Sunscreen lotion
Waterproof luggage
Sandals

August

If you visit Mekele during August, you are likely to find that it is a perfect temperature and very rainy. Temperatures tend to hover around the low 70s F (low 20s C) during the day, while at night they can dip into the low 60s F (high 10s C).

In terms of precipitation, you can expect it to rain about two thirds of the time.

What to wear/what to pack:

Long and short sleeve shirts
Waterproof footwear
Sunscreen lotion
Umbrella
Skirts
Shorts or short pants
Rain coat
Dresses
Waterproof luggage
Light footwear
Sandals

September

If you vacation in Mekele during September, you are likely to find that it is a perfect temperature. Temperatures tend to hover around the high 70s F (mid 20s C) during the day, while at night they can dip into the 60s F (high 10s C).

In terms of precipitation, you can expect it to rain once in a while.

What to wear/what to pack:

Dresses
Shorts or short pants
Skirts
Light footwear
Umbrella
Long and short sleeve shirts
Waterproof luggage
Rain coat
Sunscreen lotion
Waterproof footwear
Sandals

October

October here is warm and very dry with almost no rain. Temperatures average in the 70s F (mid 20s C) during the day.

What to wear/what to pack:

Long and short sleeve shirts
Skirts
Light footwear
Dresses
Sandals
Sunscreen lotion
Shorts or short pants

November

November in Mekele is warm and dry with little rain. Temperatures average in the low 70s F (low 20s C) during the day. It rains sometimes.

What to wear/what to pack:

Shorts or short pants
Dresses
Sandals
Waterproof footwear
Rain coat
Skirts
Umbrella
Light footwear
Waterproof luggage
Sunscreen lotion
Long and short sleeve shirts

December

If you vacation in Mekele during December, you are likely to find that it is balmy. Temperatures tend to hover around the low 70s F (low 20s C) during the day, while at night they can dip into the high 50s F (mid 10s C).

In terms of precipitation, you can expect it to rain regularly.

What to wear/what to pack:

Umbrella
Long and short sleeve shirts
Waterproof footwear
Rain coat
Skirts
Shorts or short pants
Waterproof luggage
Sunscreen lotion
Dresses
Sandals
Light footwear

Year-round what to wear/what to pack for Mekele, Ethiopia

Here are some general tips on what to wear in Mekele, as well as several items to remember to pack when traveling there.

A plug adadpter that supports outlet types C, F and G
A SIM card that works in Mekele
If you plan to visit a church, make sure to bring appropriate clothing
If you are visiting a temple, pack respectful clothing
Appropriate museum wear

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