When is the best time to visit Ethiopia?

November to January. Across Ethiopia's 5 destinations, December averages 95/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 23.2°C and 4 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Ethiopia?

August, averaging 63/100 — mean highs of 19.9°C and 489 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Ethiopia?

March, with mean daily highs of 26.3°C averaged across 5 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Ethiopia?

August, averaging 489 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Ethiopia

The best time to visit Ethiopia is November to January, when its 5 destinations average 95/100 for climate comfort — August is the weakest month, at 63/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 5 Ethiopia destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇪🇹 Ethiopia, month by month

best December

Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Ethiopia climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	94	23.9°C	4 mm	Addis Ababa 95
February	92	25.2°C	10 mm	Addis Ababa 94
March	88	26.3°C	21 mm	Gondar 89
April	84	26.1°C	60 mm	Simien Mountains National Park 86
May	81	25°C	120 mm	Lalibela 83
June	75	23°C	211 mm	Lalibela 82
July	64	20°C	452 mm	Simien Mountains National Park 69
August	63	19.9°C	489 mm	Lalibela 68
September	68	21.2°C	321 mm	Lalibela 76
October	88	22.2°C	71 mm	Lalibela 96
November	94	22.8°C	21 mm	Bahir Dar 96
December	95	23.2°C	4 mm	Bahir Dar 97

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Ethiopia destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 5 destinations in Ethiopia

Ethiopia — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Ethiopia?: November to January. Across Ethiopia's 5 destinations, December averages 95/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 23.2°C and 4 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Ethiopia?: August, averaging 63/100 — mean highs of 19.9°C and 489 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Ethiopia?: March, with mean daily highs of 26.3°C averaged across 5 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Ethiopia?: August, averaging 489 mm of rain.