Best time to visit, weather and climate Ethiopia
Best time to visit Ethiopia
The best time to visit Ethiopia is from january until july and september until december, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Ethiopia is 24°C in march and the lowest is 19°C in august.
The average climate figure for Ethiopia is an 8,0. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Ethiopia has the semi-arid climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Ethiopia or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Ethiopia per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22°C | 23°C | 24°C | 23°C | 23°C | 23°C | 20°C | 19°C | 20°C | 21°C | 21°C | 21°C |
| 5 mm |
15 mm |
40 mm |
46 mm |
46 mm |
70 mm |
143 mm |
146 mm |
63 mm |
14 mm |
7 mm |
3 mm |
All climate data from Ethiopia
Climate data from: Addis Ababa
Climate Ethiopia
Ethiopia has the semi-arid climate prevailing. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Ethiopia is 22° degrees and there is about 600 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 163 days a year with an average humidity of 64% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate Ethiopia
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 22°C | 23°C | 24°C | 23°C | 23°C | 23°C | 20°C | 19°C | 20°C | 21°C | 21°C | 21°C |
| Night | 8°C | 10°C | 11°C | 11°C | 11°C | 12°C | 11°C | 11°C | 9°C | 7°C | 7°C | 7°C |
| Precip | 5 mm |
15 mm |
40 mm |
46 mm |
46 mm |
70 mm |
143 mm |
146 mm |
63 mm |
14 mm |
7 mm |
3 mm |
| Rain days |
4 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Dry days |
27 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 28 |
| Sun hours per day |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Weather Ethiopia january
On average, it is maximum 22° in january in Ethiopia and at least around 8° degrees. In january there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 5 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Ethiopia.
Weather Ethiopia february
On average, it is maximum 23° in february in Ethiopia and at least around 10° degrees. In february there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Ethiopia.
Weather Ethiopia march
On average, it is maximum 24° in march in Ethiopia and at least around 11° degrees. In march there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 40 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Ethiopia.
Weather Ethiopia april
On average, it is maximum 23° in april in Ethiopia and at least around 11° degrees. In april there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 46 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Ethiopia.
Weather Ethiopia may
On average, it is maximum 23° in may in Ethiopia and at least around 11° degrees. In may there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 46 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Ethiopia.
Weather Ethiopia june
On average, it is maximum 23° in june in Ethiopia and at least around 12° degrees. In june there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 70 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Ethiopia.
Weather Ethiopia july
On average, it is maximum 20° in july in Ethiopia and at least around 11° degrees. In july there are 31 days of rainfall with a total of 143 mm
Weather Ethiopia august
On average, it is maximum 19° in august in Ethiopia and at least around 11° degrees. In august there are 31 days of rainfall with a total of 146 mm
Weather Ethiopia september
On average, it is maximum 20° in september in Ethiopia and at least around 9° degrees. In september there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 63 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Ethiopia.
Weather Ethiopia october
On average, it is maximum 21° in october in Ethiopia and at least around 7° degrees. In october there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 14 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Ethiopia.
Weather Ethiopia november
On average, it is maximum 21° in november in Ethiopia and at least around 7° degrees. In november there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Ethiopia.
Weather Ethiopia december
On average, it is maximum 21° in december in Ethiopia and at least around 7° degrees. In december there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 3 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Ethiopia.
14 day weather forecast Ethiopia
The weather for Addis Ababa in Ethiopia will be 24° till 25° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.
The weather forecast for Ethiopia is based on the weather in Addis Ababa.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 23 Jan |
|
22°C | 11°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 4 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
24°C | 11°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 9 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
23°C | 10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 7 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
23°C | 10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 7 |
We 27 Jan |
|
24°C | 10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 9 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
24°C | 10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 4 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
25°C | 11°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 8 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 30 Jan |
|
23°C | 9°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 9 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
23°C | 10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 4 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
24°C | 10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 7 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
24°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 4 |
We 3 Feb |
|
25°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 2 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
25°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 4 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
23°C | 10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 4 |
Weather experiences Ethiopia
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Hotels and apartments in Ethiopia
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Flight tickets to Ethiopia
Ethiopia has 7 airports which you can fly to:
- Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Addis Ababa - Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport
Dire Dawa - Bahir Dar Airport
Bahir Dar - Wilwal International Airport
Jijiga - Asosa Airport
Āsosa - Gambella Airport
Gambēla - Gode Airport
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About Ethiopia
Ethiopia is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Addis Ababa. The total surface is 1.127.127 km² and the population consists of 94.352.000 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 5x as big as United States. If you want to call Ethiopia you have to use +251 or 00251 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2515012457809 or 002515012457809.
Ethiopia is in a straight line at 5.980 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 8 hours20.
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Currency Ethiopia
In Ethiopia the Ethiopian birr is used to pay.
Exchange rate Ethiopian birr (ETB) 23 january 2021
1 Ethiopian birr = 0,03 United States dollar
100 Ethiopian birr = 2,63 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 38,04 Ethiopian birr
100 United States dollar = 3.804,41 Ethiopian birr
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Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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Time difference Ethiopia
In Ethiopia it is now 17:44 o’clock in the afternoon on saturday 23 january 2021. That is 8 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Ethiopia is Africa/Addis_Ababa and the Greenwich time is UTC+03.
Vaccinations Ethiopia
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Ethiopia.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)