SeasonMapBahir Dar weather by month
Ethiopia
The best time to visit Bahir Dar is November to January — 97/100 in December, 25°C and 1 rainy day. The best season is the dry season, October to May (89/100 on average).
The worst month is July at 59/100 — nice, soaked, clean air. See July →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Bahir Dar, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Bahir Dar is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 94 | S | 26°C | 0 d | 11 h | Peak | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 90 | S | 27°C | 1 d | 11 h | Shoulder | — |
| MarMarch | 86 | A | 29°C | 1 d | 11 h | Shoulder | — |
| AprApril | 84 | A | 28°C | 5 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 80 | A | 26°C | 14 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| JunJune | 69 | C | 24°C | 23 d | 10 h | Shoulder | — |
| JulJuly | 59 | D | 22°C | 31 d | 8 h | Quiet | 1 |
| AugAugust | 60 | C | 21°C | 31 d | 8 h | Quiet | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 66 | C | 23°C | 26 d | 10 h | Quiet | 2 |
| OctOctober | 88 | A | 23°C | 12 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| NovNovember | 96 | S | 24°C | 3 d | 11 h | Busy | — |
| DecDecember | 97 | S | 25°C | 1 d | 11 h | Busy | — |
What's on in Bahir Dar through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Bahir Dar in December
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyschool holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet