Addis Ababa vs Simien Mountains National Park: which is better, month by month

Simien Mountains National Park beats Addis Ababa in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (80 vs 70) — while Addis Ababa wins October; they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Addis Ababa

🇪🇹 Ethiopia · mild climate

Best month
January 95/100
Months won
1 of 12

Simien Mountains National Park

🇪🇹 Ethiopia · mild climate

Best month
December 96/100
Months won
5 of 12

Addis Ababa vs Simien Mountains National Park — all 12 months

MonthAddis AbabaSimien Mountains National ParkWinnerGap
January95Snice, dry95Snice, dry, clean airTie0
February94Swarm, dry92Snice, dry, clean airTie2
March88Awarm, a little rain89Awarm, dry, clean airTie1
April81Awarm, soaked86Awarm, drySimien Mountains National Park5
May78Bwarm, soaked82Anice, rainy, clean airSimien Mountains National Park4
June70Bnice, soaked, muggy air80Anice, soakedSimien Mountains National Park10
July61Cnice, soaked, muggy air69Cnice, soaked, muggy airSimien Mountains National Park8
August63Cnice, soaked, muggy air65Cnice, soaked, clean airTie2
September67Cnice, soaked, muggy air67Cnice, soaked, muggy airTie0
October87Anice, a little rain83Anice, rainy, clean airAddis Ababa4
November93Snice, dry, clean air91Snice, a little rain, clean airTie2
December92Snice, dry96Snice, dry, clean airSimien Mountains National Park4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (70 vs 80). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.