Ethiopia in August

August is Ethiopia's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 5 destinations average 63/100, led by Lalibela at 68 — 21°C and 31 rainy days — while Bahir Dar is warmer at 24°C and scores 60.

#12 of 12 months for Ethiopia · 5 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇪🇹 Ethiopia, month by month

63/100 in August
  1. 94Jan
  2. 92Feb
  3. 88Mar
  4. 84Apr
  5. 81May
  6. 75Jun
  7. 64Jul
  8. 63Aug
  9. 68Sep
  10. 88Oct
  11. 94Nov
  12. 95Dec

Where in Ethiopia in August

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1LalibelaTrekking hub21°C556 mm · 31 days68 tier C—
2Simien Mountains National ParkNational park18°C434 mm · 31 days65 tier C—
3Addis AbabaCity21°C402 mm · 31 days63 tier C—
4GondarCity23°C529 mm · 31 days61 tier C—
5Bahir DarCity24°C524 mm · 31 days60 tier C—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Ethiopia in August

  • Shadey, the girls' festival · Lalibela · 16–26 Aug (usually)
  • Filseta fast and feast · Addis Ababa · 7–22 Aug
  • Buhe, the Transfiguration · Addis Ababa · 18–19 Aug
  • Ashendye girls' festival · Gondar · 22 Aug – 1 Sep (usually)
  • Blue Nile Falls in full flow · Bahir Dar · 15 Jul – 15 Oct (usually)

Better months for Ethiopia

December · 95/100January · 94/100November · 94/100
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