Location & Surroundings

Dehan is a settlement in Tigray, Ethiopia, at 1,952 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mek'ele, 7 km to the south. The national capital Addis Ababa is about 510 km to the south. The nearest airport is Alula Aba Nega Airport, 12 km away.

Also known as: Dekhan

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    13° 33' 15" N, 39° 27' 46" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1952 m
  • Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2,240 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.9%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Birr (ETB)
  • Phone Prefix +251

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

Dekhan

Weather in Dehan

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Dehan, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 18.0 C with overcast skies and a 4.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.2 to 22.2 C, max wind 6.0 m/s. Precip around 7.4 mm. Solar peaks near 767 W/m2.

Temperature
18.0 C
Wind
4.8 m/s SE (120 deg)
Humidity
70 %
Pressure
1,017.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
7.40 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 18.0 4.8 120 70 1,017.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 15.2 2.3 112 86 1,016.7 0.83 / 0.83 7 0.0 n/a
12h 18.5 2.6 120 67 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.09 45 112.3 n/a
18h 22.2 6.0 117 49 1,013.0 0.02 / 0.11 37 767.2 n/a
Tomorrow 16.4 2.9 144 81 1,018.0 7.29 / 7.40 100 83.2 n/a
30h 14.7 1.3 146 87 1,018.0 4.00 / 11.39 100 0.0 n/a
36h 15.7 3.1 134 73 1,019.9 0.00 / 4.80 99 27.8 n/a
42h 20.7 5.1 117 52 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 644.6 n/a
Thursday 15.8 2.8 119 83 1,019.6 0.24 / 0.24 94 102.6 n/a
54h 14.2 2.2 109 88 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.07 61 0.0 n/a
60h 17.2 3.9 120 73 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.00 9 109.4 n/a
66h 20.4 6.0 113 58 1,015.6 0.09 / 0.09 47 778.2 n/a
Friday 15.8 4.6 114 83 1,020.5 0.71 / 0.80 22 121.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Dehan?
Now 18.0 C with overcast skies and a 4.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.2 to 22.2 C, max wind 6.0 m/s. Precip around 7.4 mm. Solar peaks near 767 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 7.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Dehan today?
Sunrise around 06:18 and sunset around 17:53 (local time). Day length about 11h 35m.
What is the local time in Dehan?
Local time is 05:28. Time zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Dehan?
Dehan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Dehan?
DEM 1,952 m.
Where is Dehan located?
It is at 13.55415, 39.46277 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Dehan in?
It is in Ethiopia.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/339562

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