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Best Time to Visit Ethiopia

Climate based on Addis Ababa20152024

The best overall time to visit Ethiopia is March (excellent, score 83/100). The single best 14-day window: Feb 16 – Mar 1. Avoid July if you can — it scores lowest at 46/100.

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.

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Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Feb 16 – Mar 1
14-day window • Score 84/100
Alternative 1
Mar 7 – Mar 20
14-day window • Score 84/100
Alternative 2
Mar 21 – Apr 3
14-day window • Score 82/100

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Excellent
76/100
  • 22°C / 9°C
  • 8mm total
  • 10.9h sun/day

February

Excellent
82/100
  • 24°C / 10°C
  • 15mm total
  • 10.9h sun/day

March

Excellent
83/100
  • 24°C / 12°C
  • 50mm total
  • 10.8h sun/day

April

Excellent
77/100
  • 23°C / 12°C
  • 106mm total
  • 10.6h sun/day

May

Good
73/100
  • 23°C / 12°C
  • 123mm total
  • 10.8h sun/day

June

Good
63/100
  • 22°C / 11°C
  • 170mm total
  • 10.5h sun/day

July

Fair
46/100
  • 20°C / 11°C
  • 306mm total
  • 8.9h sun/day

August

Fair
48/100
  • 20°C / 11°C
  • 274mm total
  • 9.2h sun/day

September

Fair
55/100
  • 20°C / 10°C
  • 184mm total
  • 10.5h sun/day

October

Good
72/100
  • 21°C / 10°C
  • 39mm total
  • 11.3h sun/day

November

Excellent
75/100
  • 22°C / 9°C
  • 9mm total
  • 11.3h sun/day

December

Good
74/100
  • 22°C / 9°C
  • 2mm total
  • 11.0h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit Ethiopia (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar