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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Great

16°–27° · varies by region
6° at night
0–1 rainy days · varies by region
30 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
21°C · cool for a dip
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in February

Great

18°–30° · varies by region
8° at night
0–1 rainy days · varies by region
26 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
22°C · cool for a dip
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in March

Great

19°–31° · varies by region
9° at night
3–5 rainy days · varies by region
27 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
24°C · cool for a dip
UV index 13 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Great

19°–30° · varies by region
10° at night
5–11 rainy days · varies by region
23 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
24°C · warm for swimming
UV index 13 · extreme

Typical weather in May

Good

17°–28° · varies by region
11° at night
11–19 rainy days · varies by region
19 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
25°C · warm for swimming
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in June

Fair

15°–25° · varies by region
10° at night
18–27 rainy days · varies by region
11 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
24°C · cool for a dip
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in July

Poor

11°–22° · varies by region
9° at night
27–31 rainy days · varies by region
4 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in August

Poor

10°–22° · varies by region
8° at night
27–31 rainy days · varies by region
3 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in September

Poor

12°–23° · varies by region
9° at night
18–27 rainy days · varies by region
13 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
25°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in October

Fair

13°–24° · varies by region
7° at night
8–15 rainy days · varies by region
22 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
24°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in November

Good

14°–25° · varies by region
6° at night
2–6 rainy days · varies by region
27 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in December

Great

15°–26° · varies by region
6° at night
0–2 rainy days · varies by region
30 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
22°C · cool for a dip
UV index 9 · very high

This destination spans several climate zones, so these figures are a range across the region rather than exact values. Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2); NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 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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