Ethiopia: weather & best time to visit
2 destinations with long-term climate data. Best time to visit overall: October – February.
Weather by month
Daytime highs and sea temperatures range across the destinations; the score is their average. Best months are marked.
| Month | Score | Air | Sea | Best weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 93 | 22–26° | – | Addis Ababa |
| FebruaryFeb | 86 | 24–28° | – | Addis Ababa |
| MarchMar | 75 | 24–29° | – | Addis Ababa |
| AprilApr | 68 | 23–29° | – | Addis Ababa |
| MayMay | 67 | 23–29° | – | Addis Ababa |
| JuneJun | 63 | 21–27° | – | Axum |
| JulyJul | 56 | 20–23° | – | Addis Ababa |
| AugustAug | 56 | 20–22° | – | Addis Ababa |
| SeptemberSep | 67 | 20–24° | – | Axum |
| OctoberOct | 90 | 21–25° | – | Axum |
| NovemberNov | 95 | 21–25° | – | Addis Ababa |
| DecemberDec | 95 | 22–25° | – | Axum |
Destinations2
Ethiopia month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences