Bahir Dar weather in July

July in Bahir Dar: nice, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 31 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Bahir Dar🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Horn of Africa · City59
  1. 94Jan
  2. 90Feb
  3. 86Mar
  4. 84Apr
  5. 80May
  6. 69Jun
  7. 59Jul
  8. 60Aug
  9. 66Sep
  10. 88Oct
  11. 96Nov
  12. 97Dec

#12 of 12 months in Bahir Dar · #1070 of 1413 destinations to visit in July · comfort 59/100 (tier D)

Days
22°C
Nights
16°C
Wet days
31
Sun
7.6 h
Humidity
85%
Daylight
13 h
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Photo: Geertchaos · CC BY-SA 4.0

Traveller notes on Bahir Dar in July

Other months in Bahir Dar

Ethiopia's forum notes that June is genuinely wetter than the dry months but still comes in lighter than the true peak of the rainy season in July and August. For Bahir Dar specifically, posters said a good share of the rain falls at night, leaving days usable for excursions like the Blue Nile Falls, and that the wet season mostly means lusher scenery and thinner crowds rather than trips getting derailed. It's not a dry-season visit by any measure, but forum regulars were consistent that June rain here causes real but limited disruption.
BlueNileRegular · June · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters consistently name November and December as among the best months to visit Ethiopia, sitting right after the rains end with green countryside and good visibility for sightseeing. Posters describe Bahir Dar itself, on the southern tip of Lake Tana at around 1,830m elevation, as having a genuinely comfortable climate that's earned it a reputation among domestic tourists as something of an 'Ethiopian Riviera' - a real draw alongside the lake and Blue Nile river views. Posters visiting in early December specifically noted very few mosquitoes in the north this time of year, a practical upside of the dry-season timing. Posters generally rate December as a reliable, comfortable month for exploring Bahir Dar's monasteries and the nearby Blue Nile Falls.
Tripadvisor community · December · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Bahir Dar climate normals — July

Daytime high22°C / 71°F😎 nice
Nighttime low16°C / 61°F
Feels like (high)23°C / 73°F
Rainfall545 mm / 21.5 in⛈ soaked
Rainy days31 days
Humidity85%💦 very humid
Dew point16°C / 60°F
Sunshine7.6 h/day
Daylight12.7 h
Wind12 km/h / 7 mph
Air quality (US AQI)48🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Bahir Dar in July

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.

Quietschool holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather(estimated)

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Best months for Bahir Dar's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Toughest weatherBahir Dar's weather peaks November–January, best around December.

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What's on in Bahir Dar in July

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Nature

    Blue Nile Falls in full flow

    15 Jul – 15 Oct · usuallyHigh water

    The hydro station upstream takes most of the water for the rest of the year, so Tis Abay is only the wall of spray in the postcards while the rains are running and for a few weeks after. Outside that it is four thin streams. Source ↗

  • Season

    Wet season

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    31 rainy days and about 545 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.

    from the climate normals

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Bahir Dar in July — FAQ

Is July a good time to visit Bahir Dar?
July in Bahir Dar: nice, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 31 rainy days. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Bahir Dar on SeasonMap's comfort score (59/100).
What is the weather like in Bahir Dar in July?
In July, Bahir Dar averages a daily high of 21.5°C and a low of 16°C, with about 545 mm of rain over roughly 31 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Bahir Dar in July?
Bahir Dar has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 48 in July.