Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Metehara
Awash National Park
Awash National Park
Kone
Kone
Oromiya, Ethiopia

Metehara

Metehara is a town in Oromiya, Ethiopia, 958 m above sea level. It has a population of about 23,403. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now32°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population23,403
Local time18:10
8.90° N, 39.92° EElevation 958 mUTC+3 · East Africa Time
The year in Meteharaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec53October
October: high / low32° / 20°
Rain this month30mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Metehara at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month35°C

Average high in June

Coolest month18°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthAugust

120 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

8 mm of rain

Weather in Metehara

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
32°C

Clear · wind 16 km/h · humidity 16%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct35°22°
Fri23 Oct35°22°
Sat24 Oct35°23°
Sun25 Oct31°21°5.3 mm
Mon26 Oct30°20°6.8 mm
Tue27 Oct29°20°6.9 mm
Wed28 Oct29°20°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct30°20°
Fri30 Oct31°19°
Sat31 Oct33°21°

When to go to Metehara

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score746243353027323334536575
High30°31°33°33°34°35°33°33°33°32°31°29°
Low18°19°21°21°22°22°22°22°21°20°18°18°
Rain (mm)162557513624116120493089
Wet days3511181513262721853

What's on in Metehara

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Outdoors around Metehara

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

MeteharaViewpoints
0.7 km
Awash River CampsiteCamp sites
11 km
Camp SiteCamp sites
12 km

Nature around Metehara

Nature in Ethiopia

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Ethiopia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Metehara

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Metehara

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.0Debre Birhan 59 km ↗1961 · 141 km
5.9Metehara 5 km ↑2025 · 5.1 km
5.7Awash 52 km ↑2025 · 66 km
5.6Debre Birhan 37 km ↗1961 · 119 km

Metehara from above

Getting to Metehara

Addis Ababa Bole International AirportADD
123 km
Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International AirportDIR
227 km
Metehara Railway StationRailway station
1.5 km
MeteharaRailway station
1.6 km

Places near Metehara

Places with a climate like Metehara

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Metehara?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Metehara.
What is the hottest month in Metehara?
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 35°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the coldest month in Metehara?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 18°C.
What is the rainiest month in Metehara?
August is the wettest month with about 120 mm of precipitation on 27 wet days.