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Best time to visit Ethiopia
Ethiopia is good to visit all year round. Its destinations score highest in January, with an average travel score of 97 out of 100.
The climate in Ethiopia through the year
When to go
Ethiopia scores 65 or more out of 100 in every month across the 32 destinations Eddigo covers, so there is no bad time to go. January comes out on top with an average of 97. Daytime highs in January range from 20°C in Debre Berhan to 38°C in Gambēla. The lowest average is in August (67), with daytime highs from 18°C to 34°C.
Where in the country
In January, the highest scores are in Addis Ababa (100), Jijiga (100) and Gonder (100), while Gambēla scores 62. The destinations do not all peak at the same time:
- January: Addis Ababa, Jijiga, Gonder, Mek'ele, Warder and 22 more
- December: Adama, Awasa, Arba Minch and Dīla
- November: Kombolcha
Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest
Over the year, Gambēla is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 36°C) and Debre Berhan the coolest (20°C). Jimma gets the most precipitation, about 1,700 mm a year, and Warder the least, about 320 mm. The highest-lying is Debre Berhan at about 2,850 m. The warmest sea is at Adama: 25°C in April.
By type of trip
The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Ethiopia averages 65 or more in these months:
- City break: September–July. Best in December: Addis Ababa (100), Mek'ele (100) and Harar (100)
- Hiking: October–April. Best in December: Debre Berhan (100), Debre Mark’os (100) and Debre Tabor (100)
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Sea | Rain | Best destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 97 | 20–38° | 22° | 18 mm | Addis Ababa 100 · Jijiga 100 · Gonder 100 |
| February | 94 | 21–40° | 23° | 24 mm | Mek'ele 100 · Nek’emtē 100 · Debre Mark’os 100 |
| March | 88 | 21–40° | 24° | 63 mm | Mek'ele 100 · Ādīgrat 100 · Harar 98 |
| April | 81 | 21–39° | 25° | 90 mm | Mek'ele 99 · Ādīgrat 99 · Debre Tabor 94 |
| May | 75 | 22–36° | 25° | 119 mm | Ādīgrat 95 · Mek'ele 94 · Weldiya 88 |
| June | 71 | 22–36° | 24° | 113 mm | Ādīgrat 93 · Mek'ele 89 · Inda Silasē 85 |
| July | 71 | 19–35° | 23° | 207 mm | Jijiga 89 · Harar 87 · Ādīgrat 87 |
| August | 67 | 18–34° | 23° | 221 mm | Ādīgrat 82 · Jijiga 81 · Harar 80 |
| September | 75 | 19–34° | 25° | 136 mm | Ādīgrat 94 · Mek'ele 92 · Inda Silasē 90 |
| October | 87 | 19–35° | 24° | 75 mm | Ādīgrat 100 · Inda Silasē 100 · Mek'ele 99 |
| November | 95 | 19–36° | 23° | 27 mm | Jijiga 100 · Gonder 100 · Mek'ele 100 |
| December | 97 | 19–37° | 22° | 15 mm | Addis Ababa 100 · Jijiga 100 · Gonder 100 |
Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.