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Lake Abbe

Lake · Afar Region, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Area 348 km²
Time zone Africa/Addis_Ababa, Africa/Djibouti
Lake Abbe

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: January, December

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Typical weather in January

Great
  • 31° · extremes 17°–33°
  • 20° at night
  • 1 rainy day
  • 24 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in February

Good
  • 33° (feels like 32°) · extremes 17°–35°
  • 21° at night
  • 1 rainy day
  • 22 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in March

Poor
  • 35° · extremes 19°–37°
  • 23° at night
  • 2 rainy days
  • 25 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 11 · extreme
Up to 14 days above 35°

Typical weather in April

Poor
  • 37° (feels like 38°) · extremes 23°–39°
  • 25° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 25 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 12 · extreme
Up to 25 days above 35°

Typical weather in May

Poor
  • 39° (feels like 41°) · extremes 25°–41°
  • 28° at night
  • 3 rainy days
  • 27 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 11 · extreme
Up to 28 days above 35°

Typical weather in June

Poor
  • 40° (feels like 41°) · extremes 27°–42°
  • 29° at night
  • 0 rainy days
  • 21 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 10 · very high
Up to 30 days above 35°

Typical weather in July

Poor
  • 39° (feels like 40°) · extremes 26°–42°
  • 29° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 14 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 10 · very high
Up to 29 days above 35°

Typical weather in August

Poor
  • 38° (feels like 40°) · extremes 25°–41°
  • 28° at night
  • 9 rainy days
  • 18 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 10 · very high
Up to 26 days above 35°

Typical weather in September

Poor
  • 39° (feels like 40°) · extremes 26°–41°
  • 29° at night
  • 3 rainy days
  • 20 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 11 · extreme
Up to 29 days above 35°

Typical weather in October

Poor
  • 36° (feels like 37°) · extremes 22°–39°
  • 25° at night
  • 2 rainy days
  • 27 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 11 · extreme
Up to 24 days above 35°

Typical weather in November

Good
  • 34° (feels like 33°) · extremes 19°–36°
  • 22° at night
  • 1 rainy day
  • 27 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in December

Great
  • 32° (feels like 31°) · extremes 17°–33°
  • 20° at night
  • 1 rainy day
  • 27 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 9 · very high

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
Ethiopian Birr ETB · Card payments · Cash preferred
Emergency numbers
911
Electricity
Type C / Type E / Type F / Type J / Type L
220 V · 50 Hz
Languages
Amharic
Tap water
Not safe to drink
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+251
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Tours & Activities

Riverside Hotel
Taxi · 8 min
Lake Abbe
2h
Walk · 6 min
Corner Café
45 min
Walk · 18 min
Riverside Hotel

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