This information may change. Always check the official source.Last verified: August 2026 by Ondřej Kadlec
Best time to visit Ethiopia
October to February — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. 12 of the twelve months clear that band in Addis Ababa, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.
Jan22.3°January: 22.3 °C by day, 8.8 °C at night, 13 mm of rain, recommended
Feb23.6°February: 23.6 °C by day, 9.8 °C at night, 17 mm of rain, recommended
Mar23.7°March: 23.7 °C by day, 11.2 °C at night, 67 mm of rain
Apr23.4°April: 23.4 °C by day, 11.6 °C at night, 130 mm of rain
May23.1°May: 23.1 °C by day, 11.4 °C at night, 160 mm of rain
Jun21.6°June: 21.6 °C by day, 10.9 °C at night, 237 mm of rain
Jul20°July: 20 °C by day, 11.2 °C at night, 367 mm of rain
Aug19.9°August: 19.9 °C by day, 11.1 °C at night, 381 mm of rain
Sep20.2°September: 20.2 °C by day, 10.3 °C at night, 255 mm of rain
Oct20.9°October: 20.9 °C by day, 8.7 °C at night, 48 mm of rain, recommended
Nov21.6°November: 21.6 °C by day, 8.3 °C at night, 9 mm of rain, recommended
Dec21.7°December: 21.7 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 5 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
March, 23.7 °C
Coolest
August, 19.9 °C
Driest
December, 5 mm
Wettest
August, 381 mm
How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.
Addis Ababa
Long-term averages for Addis Ababa: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).
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