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When Is the Best Time To Visit Ethiopia?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit Ethiopia depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in Ethiopia

It's best to visit Ethiopia in January, February, November and December - that's when you can count on very good weather in many parts of the country.

Also, choosing months such as March, April and October is a good time to travel, but sometimes there may be weather conditions that make the visit difficult. We can expect worse weather in May, June and also in September, although the journey is possible, this is not the best time. The weather can then be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad. It is better to avoid July and August as this is when the worst weather of the year occurs.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average temperatures throughout a year for Addis Ababa (°F)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Due to the large area of Ethiopia, the weather in individual parts of the country can vary significantly.

Addis Ababa

Friday 2 May
Update 2025-05-01 16:58 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
75°F
Humidity
55%
Cloud cover
66%
Wind speed
8.7 mph
Chance of rain
7%

Addis Ababa

Saturday 3 May
Update 2025-05-01 16:58 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
73°F
Humidity
53%
Cloud cover
80%
Wind speed
7.6 mph
Chance of rain
19%

Addis Ababa

Sunday 4 May
Update 2025-05-01 16:58 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
74°F
Humidity
65%
Cloud cover
86%
Wind speed
13.4 mph
Chance of rain
58%

Addis Ababa

Monday 5 May
Update 2025-05-01 16:58 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
71°F
Humidity
77%
Cloud cover
89%
Wind speed
11.6 mph
Chance of rain
55%

Addis Ababa

Tuesday 6 May
Update 2025-05-01 16:58 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
69°F
Humidity
76%
Cloud cover
87%
Wind speed
5.8 mph
Chance of rain
65%

Climate and Average Weather in Ethiopia

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Addis Ababa
  • Semien Mountains
  • Bale Mountains
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Rain
4 Days
Rain
5 Days
Rain
6 Days
Rain
10 Days
Rain
11 Days
Rain
12 Days
Rain
11 Days
Rain
14 Days
Rain
11 Days
Rain
7 Days
Rain
5 Days
Rain
3 Days
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
13h
Day
13h
Day
13h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Sun
9h
Sun
9h
Sun
9h
Sun
8h
Sun
7h
Sun
7h
Sun
6h
Sun
6h
Sun
7h
Sun
8h
Sun
9h
Sun
10h
Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

Weather Map

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Addis AbabaSemien MountainsBale Mountains
Addis Ababa
77 °F
3.23 in
Semien Mountains
61 °F
3.27 in
Bale Mountains
54 °F
5.39 in

The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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