SeasonMapGondar weather by month
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The best time to visit Gondar is November to January — 96/100 in November, 24°C and 3 rainy days. The best season is winter, December to February (93/100 on average).
The worst month is August at 61/100 — nice, soaked, clean air. See August →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Ethiopia →
Gondar, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Gondar 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 | 93 | S | 26°C | 1 d | 11 h | Peak | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 91 | S | 27°C | 2 d | 11 h | Shoulder | — |
| MarMarch | 89 | A | 28°C | 3 d | 11 h | Shoulder | — |
| AprApril | 85 | A | 28°C | 7 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 80 | A | 27°C | 14 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| JunJune | 73 | B | 24°C | 24 d | 10 h | Shoulder | — |
| JulJuly | 62 | C | 21°C | 31 d | 9 h | Quiet | — |
| AugAugust | 61 | C | 21°C | 31 d | 9 h | Quiet | — |
| SepSeptember | 65 | C | 22°C | 25 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| OctOctober | 87 | A | 23°C | 8 d | 11 h | Shoulder | — |
| NovNovember | 96 | S | 24°C | 3 d | 11 h | Busy | — |
| DecDecember | 95 | S | 25°C | 1 d | 11 h | Busy | — |
What's on in Gondar 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 Gondar in November
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 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet