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Best Time to Visit Ethiopia
Climate based on Addis Ababa • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Ethiopia is in March, with average highs around 24°C. The single best 14-day window: Mar 7 - Mar 20. The hottest month is March (24°C highs) and the coolest is August (20°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Mar 7 - Mar 20
14-day window • Avg 18°C • Comfortable
Alternative 1
Mar 30 - Apr 12
14-day window • Avg 18°C • Comfortable
Alternative 2
Feb 21 - Mar 6
14-day window • Avg 17°C • Comfortable
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Comfortable16°Cavg
- 22°C / 9°C
- 8mm total
- 10.9h sun/day
February
Comfortable17°Cavg
- 24°C / 10°C
- 15mm total
- 10.9h sun/day
March
Comfortable18°Cavg
- 24°C / 12°C
- 50mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
April
Comfortable18°Cavg
- 23°C / 12°C
- 106mm total
- 10.6h sun/day
May
Comfortable17°Cavg
- 23°C / 12°C
- 123mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
June
Comfortable16°Cavg
- 22°C / 11°C
- 170mm total
- 10.5h sun/day
July
Comfortable16°Cavg
- 20°C / 11°C
- 306mm total
- 8.9h sun/day
August
Comfortable15°Cavg
- 20°C / 11°C
- 274mm total
- 9.2h sun/day
September
Comfortable15°Cavg
- 20°C / 10°C
- 184mm total
- 10.5h sun/day
October
Comfortable15°Cavg
- 21°C / 10°C
- 39mm total
- 11.3h sun/day
November
Comfortable16°Cavg
- 22°C / 9°C
- 9mm total
- 11.3h sun/day
December
Comfortable15°Cavg
- 22°C / 9°C
- 2mm total
- 11.0h sun/day
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