Maychew
Maychew is a town in Tigray, Ethiopia, 2,400 m above sea level. It has a population of about 49,600. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: Feb · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Maychew at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in June
Average low in December
248 mm of rain
10 mm of rain
How Maychew has grown
People living in the built-up area (9 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+226%17k in 1975 → 55k in 2025Weather in Maychew
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 46%
When to go to Maychew
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 91 | 93 | 84 | 73 | 79 | 79 | 67 | 67 | 73 | 77 | 94 | 95 |
| High | 20° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 22° | 21° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 20° |
| Low | 8° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 12 | 19 | 42 | 69 | 60 | 43 | 248 | 293 | 82 | 21 | 10 | 12 |
| Wet days | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
What's on in Maychew
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Nature around Maychew
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Ethiopia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Maychew
Earthquakes around Maychew
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Maychew from above
Getting to Maychew
Places with a climate like Maychew
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
