Best time to visit Ethiopia

Ethiopia is represented here by Addis Ababa (9.0°, 38.7°). The NASA POWER daily series for 2001–2020 gives that city a mild oceanic climate, 1082 mm of rain a year, and a 3.8°C swing between the coolest and warmest monthly averages.

Every city we list in Ethiopia falls in a mild oceanic climate.

Climate in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa is hottest in May (average 18.7°C) and coolest in November (14.9°C). The wet season runs June–September.

Open the Addis Ababa page for the month-by-month table, the temperature–rainfall chart, and the scoring notes.

Best months by region

Addis Ababa: typical hottest-month average 18.7°C and about 1082 mm of rain a year. Best-scoring months — Addis Ababa (December, January, and February).

Addis Ababa in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa sits at 9.02°, 38.75°. It is a mild oceanic climate. May is the warmest month at 18.7°C (high 25.4°C); November is the coolest at 14.9°C (low 7.1°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 3.8°C.

The wet season runs from June to September. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are December, January, and February. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 3,860,000. The wettest month is August (246 mm, 30 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is January (12 mm).