Simien Mountains National Park

National Park · Amhara Region, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

Area 486 km²

Time zone Africa/Addis_Ababa

Official website simienmountains.org

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: January, February, March, April, November, December

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Typical weather in January

Great

18° (feels like 15°) · extremes 2°–20°
4° at night
1 rainy day
29 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in February

Great

20° (feels like 16°) · extremes 3°–22°
5° at night
1 rainy day
26 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in March

Great

21° (feels like 17°) · extremes 4°–23°
7° at night
3 rainy days
27 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Great

20° (feels like 17°) · extremes 5°–24°
8° at night
7 rainy days
24 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in May

Good

20° (feels like 17°) · extremes 7°–23°
9° at night
10 rainy days
21 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in June

Fair

18° (feels like 15°) · extremes 6°–22°
8° at night
16 rainy days
12 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in July

Poor

15° (feels like 12°) · extremes 6°–18°
7° at night
26 rainy days
4 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in August

Poor

14° (feels like 12°) · extremes 5°–17°
7° at night
26 rainy days
4 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in September

Fair

15° (feels like 12°) · extremes 5°–18°
7° at night
16 rainy days
16 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in October

Good

16° (feels like 13°) · extremes 3°–19°
5° at night
7 rainy days
26 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in November

Great

17° (feels like 13°) · extremes 1°–19°
4° at night
2 rainy days
27 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in December

Great

17° (feels like 14°) · extremes 1°–19°
4° at night
1 rainy day
30 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 9 · very high

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 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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Climate & when to visit

Typical weather in January

Typical weather in February

Typical weather in March

Typical weather in April

Typical weather in May

Typical weather in June

Typical weather in July

Typical weather in August

Typical weather in September

Typical weather in October

Typical weather in November

Typical weather in December

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