Best time to go to, climate and weather Ethiopia
Everything you want to know about the weather, climate, time difference, vaccinations and best travel months for Ethiopia
Best time to visit and weather Ethiopia
Holiday Ethiopia
Best time to visit and weather Ethiopia
The best time to go to Ethiopia is from january until may and october until december, in which you have a pleasant temperature and barely till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Ethiopia is 26° in june and the lowest is 21° in august.
If you want to know what the average temperature is in Ethiopia or when most rain or snow falls, you can find it quickly below. That way you are well prepared.
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| Jan | 24° | 13mm | |
| Feb | 25° | 39mm | |
| Mar | 25° | 96mm | |
| Apr | 25° | 105mm | |
| May | 25° | 102mm | |
| Jun | 26° | 130mm | |
| Jul | 22° | 349mm | |
| Aug | 21° | 347mm | |
| Sep | 23° | 131mm | |
| Oct | 23° | 28mm | |
| Nov | 23° | 12mm | |
| Dec | 23° | 9mm |
- No or hardly any rainfall
- Little rainfall
- Sometimes rainfall
- Regular rainfall
- Often rainfall
- Almost always rainfall
We offer a complete overview of all climate information, such as the average temperature during the day and at night, sea temperature, amount of rain or snow, wind force and UV index. Want to know more about the climate of Ethiopia? Go to the full climate information about Ethiopia
Best travel months
What a nice travel month for someone is can vary per type of traveler. That is why we also have the best time to go to Ethiopia indicated per type of trip. Do you like warm or cold, sun or snow? Below you will immediately find the most suitable travel months for Ethiopia.
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Holiday Ethiopia
Holiday Ethiopia
Hotels and apartments in Ethiopia
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Flight tickets to Ethiopia
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Climate Ethiopia
Climate Ethiopia
Ethiopia there are 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the tropical wet and dry or savanna climate and hot desert climate. The average annual temperature for Ethiopia is 24° degrees and there is 1361 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 144 days a year with an average humidity of 65% and an UV-index of 5.
Below you can find the average temperature, rainfall and the number of dry and sunny days for Addis Ababa in Ethiopia per month.
| Average max °C |
Average min °C |
MM rain |
Rain days |
Dry days |
Wind force in Bft |
Average UV-index |
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| Jan | 24° | 8° | 13 mm | 5 | 26 | 2 | 5 |
| Feb | 25° | 10° | 39 mm | 8 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Mar | 25° | 10° | 96 mm | 13 | 18 | 2 | 5 |
| Apr | 25° | 11° | 105 mm | 18 | 12 | 2 | 5 |
| May | 25° | 11° | 102 mm | 18 | 13 | 2 | 6 |
| Jun | 26° | 11° | 130 mm | 23 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Jul | 22° | 11° | 349 mm | 31 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Aug | 21° | 10° | 347 mm | 31 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep | 23° | 8° | 131 mm | 25 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct | 23° | 6° | 28 mm | 6 | 25 | 2 | 5 |
| Nov | 23° | 6° | 12 mm | 5 | 25 | 2 | 5 |
| Dec | 23° | 7° | 9 mm | 4 | 27 | 2 | 5 |
Climate per month
Weather in january
On average, it is maximum 24° in january in Ethiopia and at least around 8° degrees. In january there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 13 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Ethiopia.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in february
On average, it is maximum 25° in february in Ethiopia and at least around 10° degrees. In february there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 39 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Ethiopia.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in march
On average, it is maximum 25° in march in Ethiopia and at least around 10° degrees. In march there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 96 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Ethiopia.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in april
On average, it is maximum 25° in april in Ethiopia and at least around 11° degrees. In april there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 105 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Ethiopia.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in may
On average, it is maximum 25° in may in Ethiopia and at least around 11° degrees. In may there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 102 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Ethiopia.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in june
On average, it is maximum 26° in june in Ethiopia and at least around 11° degrees. In june there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 130 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Ethiopia.
Weather in july
On average, it is maximum 22° in july in Ethiopia and at least around 11° degrees. In july there are 31 days of rainfall with a total of 349 mm
Weather in august
On average, it is maximum 21° in august in Ethiopia and at least around 10° degrees. In august there are 31 days of rainfall with a total of 347 mm
Weather in september
On average, it is maximum 23° in september in Ethiopia and at least around 8° degrees. In september there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 131 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Ethiopia.
Weather in october
On average, it is maximum 23° in october in Ethiopia and at least around 6° degrees. In october there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Ethiopia.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in november
On average, it is maximum 23° in november in Ethiopia and at least around 6° degrees. In november there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 12 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Ethiopia.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in december
On average, it is maximum 23° in december in Ethiopia and at least around 7° degrees. In december there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 9 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Ethiopia.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather statistics Ethiopia
Weather statistics Ethiopia
View all weather statistics from Ethiopia per month. In our graph you see the temperatures and the amount of rainfall on average in a given month. We also offer a comparison of the average temperatures and rainfall between Ethiopia and United Kingdom.
Weather forecast Ethiopia
About Ethiopia
Time difference Ethiopia
Vaccinations Ethiopia
Currency Ethiopia
14 day weather forecast Ethiopia
The weather for Addis Ababa in Ethiopia will be 27° till 22° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
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| Max (°C) | 27° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° |
| Min (°C) | 14° | 15° | 16° | 15° | 14° | 14° | 14° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 15% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 0mm | 0mm | 0mm | 0mm | 0mm | 0.1mm | 0.1mm |
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| UV-index | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
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| Max (°C) | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 22° |
| Min (°C) | 16° | 16° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 13° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 60% | 65% | 30% | 65% | 80% | 85% | 70% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 7.2mm | 10.1mm | 2.4mm | 9.5mm | 19.2mm | 26.9mm | 11.1mm |
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| UV-index | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
About Ethiopia
About Ethiopia
Ethiopia is in the continental part Afrika and the capital is Addis Ababa. It is 1.127.127 km² and has a population of 94.352.000. In terms of area, the country is 5x as big as United Kingdom. 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 5.901 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 8 hour and 10 min.
Time difference Ethiopia
In Ethiopia it is now 09:55 hour in the morning on sunday 24 march 2019. That is 3 hour later than in United Kingdom. The time zone of Ethiopia is Africa/Addis_Ababa and the Greenwich time is UTC+03.
Vaccinations Ethiopia
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)
Currency Ethiopia
Currency Ethiopia
In Ethiopia the Ethiopische birr is used to pay.
Exchange rate Ethiopische birr op 24 march 2019
1 Ethiopische birr = € 0,03 euro
100 Ethiopische birr = € 3,16 euro
1 euro = 31,68 Ethiopische birr
100 euro = 3.167,73 Ethiopische birr
Install exchange rate app
It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
Bring your credit card
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:
MasterCard ATM Hunter
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