Tigray Region

Region · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

Population 4,206,500

Area 52,746 km²

Time zone Africa/Addis_Ababa

Official website www.tig-gpr.org

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Great

21°–31° · varies by region
10° at night
0–2 rainy days · varies by region
26 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in February

Great

23°–33° · varies by region
11° at night
0–2 rainy days · varies by region
23 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in March

Great

24°–35° · varies by region
13° at night
1–5 rainy days · varies by region
24 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Great

25°–36° · varies by region
14° at night
4–9 rainy days · varies by region
23 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in May

Great

26°–35° · varies by region
16° at night
6–9 rainy days · varies by region
24 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in June

Great

27°–33° · varies by region
16° at night
6–14 rainy days · varies by region
15 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in July

Fair

23°–28° · varies by region
15° at night
20–25 rainy days · varies by region
5 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in August

Fair

22°–27° · varies by region
15° at night
21–27 rainy days · varies by region
5 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in September

Great

24°–29° · varies by region
14° at night
8–17 rainy days · varies by region
19 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in October

Great

23°–30° · varies by region
12° at night
5–7 rainy days · varies by region
26 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in November

Great

22°–31° · varies by region
10° at night
1–2 rainy days · varies by region
26 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in December

Great

21°–30° · varies by region
9° at night
0–2 rainy days · varies by region
28 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
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) · 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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Tigray Region — Map

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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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