Best time to visit Ethiopia
Across 1 city in Ethiopia, the best months to visit are December, January, November — averaging the highest travel-comfort scores (comfortable temperatures, low rainfall, and good sunshine) across the country.
Months ranked by travel comfort across Ethiopia
| Rank | Month | Country avg | Best city | High / Low | Precip | City score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ★ | December | 95 | Addis Ababa | 21.1° / 7.5° | 6 mm | 95 |
| 2 ★ | January | 94 | Addis Ababa | 21.5° / 8.4° | 36.9 mm | 94 |
| 3 ★ | November | 94 | Addis Ababa | 20.9° / 7.8° | 23.8 mm | 94 |
| 4 | February | 93 | Addis Ababa | 22.4° / 9.5° | 123.1 mm | 93 |
| 5 | March | 86 | Addis Ababa | 22.7° / 10.6° | 359.5 mm | 86 |
| 6 | October | 85 | Addis Ababa | 20° / 8.4° | 260.7 mm | 85 |
| 7 | May | 81 | Addis Ababa | 22.6° / 10.2° | 499.5 mm | 81 |
| 8 | April | 77 | Addis Ababa | 22.3° / 10.8° | 607.2 mm | 77 |
| 9 | June | 68 | Addis Ababa | 21.2° / 9.9° | 798.4 mm | 68 |
| 10 | September | 60 | Addis Ababa | 19.1° / 9.4° | 964.3 mm | 60 |
| 11 | August | 58 | Addis Ababa | 18.9° / 10.3° | 1469.9 mm | 58 |
| 12 | July | 56 | Addis Ababa | 18.9° / 10.5° | 1682.8 mm | 56 |
Country average comfort score (0–100) blends each city's monthly temperature comfort, rainfall, and sunshine (visitScore). Each month links to the city with the best weather that month.
Best month for each city
When to visit Ethiopia by month
Month-specific guides: the best time to visit Ethiopia in each month, with the country-average score, best city, and weather summary.
January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December