Addis Ababa weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Excellent
Best time to visit: October – February
What is the weather like in Addis Ababa in January?
In January, Addis Ababa is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 13 mm in total. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Addis Ababa.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 94 | 93 | 94 |
| Day | 22° | 22° | 24° |
| Night | 8° | 9° | 10° |
| Sun | 7 h | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 1 | 3 | 3 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 11 h 39 min06:44 – 18:23
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 40 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+3Africa/Addis_Ababa
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %67 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
Addis Ababa in January: quick answers
Is Addis Ababa hot in January?
Warm rather than hot: in January, daytime highs in Addis Ababa average 22 °C and nights cool to about 9 °C.
Does it rain much in Addis Ababa in January?
Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 13 mm in total.
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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