AI-generatedBahir Dar at a glance
- Best time
- Nov – Mar
- Warmest month
- Apr · 30°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,480 h
- Rain a year
- 1,424 mm
- Climate
- Subtropical
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Elevation
- 1,799 m
Climate in Bahir Dar
Bahir Dar has a subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. April is the warmest month with average highs of 30 °C, while August is the coolest at 23 °C. With around 2,480 hours of sunshine a year, Bahir Dar is sunny; January is the sunniest month with 7.9 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Bahir Dar
The best time to visit Bahir Dar is from November to March. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from October to January. The rainy season is from June to September; the wettest month is July with 410 mm.
Bahir Dar through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Bahir Dar in spring
Mar – May
Good
- 28–30 °C by day
- 7.6 h of sun a day
- 20 rainy days in all
Bahir Dar in summer
Jun – Aug
Fair
- 23–25 °C by day
- 4.8 h of sun a day
- 85 rainy days in all
Bahir Dar in autumn
Sep – Nov
Good
- 24–25 °C by day
- 6.9 h of sun a day
- 38 rainy days in all
Bahir Dar in winter
Dec – Feb
Excellent
- 26–28 °C by day
- 7.9 h of sun a day
- 2 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Oct – Jan
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Jun – Sep
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: November – January
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: November – March
Good forSightseeing & walks
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 18°
- Midday, 13:00: about 24°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 24°
- Evening, 20:00: about 19°
- Night, 23:00: about 17°
06:1918:13
Pleasant evenings; a light layer can help.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 06:06–06:48 · evening 17:44–18:26
- Blue hour
- Morning 05:58–06:06 · evening 18:26–18:34
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Bahir Dar compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs rise from about 24° at the start of the month to 25° at the end. The days get 0.3 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 24° | 25° |
| Night-time low | 15° | 14° |
| Daylight | 12.0 h | 11.7 h |
What is the weather like in Bahir Dar in October?
In October, Bahir Dar is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 57 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Bahir Dar.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 53 min06:19 – 18:13
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 46 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %67 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %52 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Bahir Dar
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
January has the better holiday weather in Bahir Dar: score 96 against 79. In January, days are 2 °C warmer than in October. January has 11 fewer rainy days. The sun shines an hour longer a day in January.
| Month | October | January |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 79 | 96better |
| Daytime high | 25° | 27° |
| Night-time low | 15° | 14° |
| Sunshine | 7.0 h | 7.9 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 11 | 0better |
| Rainfall | 57 mm | 2 mmbetter |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Bahir Dar month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
96January27° · 7.9 h
In January, Bahir Dar is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Bahir Dar.
Bahir Dar in January88February28° · 7.9 h
In February, Bahir Dar is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, February is an excellent month for a holiday in Bahir Dar.
Bahir Dar in February81March29° · 7.9 h
In March, Bahir Dar is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 10 mm in total. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, March is an excellent month for a holiday in Bahir Dar.
Bahir Dar in March78April30° · 7.9 h
In April, Bahir Dar is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 22 mm in total. On about 14 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Bahir Dar.
Bahir Dar in April69May28° · 6.9 h
In May, Bahir Dar is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 84 mm in total. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Bahir Dar.
Bahir Dar in May59June25° · 5.7 h
In June, Bahir Dar is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 24 days, totalling 214 mm. All in all, June is a so-so month for a holiday in Bahir Dar.
Bahir Dar in June54July23° · 4.3 h
In July, Bahir Dar is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 31 days, totalling 410 mm. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Bahir Dar.
Bahir Dar in July54August23° · 4.3 h
In August, Bahir Dar is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 31 days, totalling 400 mm. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Bahir Dar.
Bahir Dar in August60September24° · 6.0 h
In September, Bahir Dar is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 25 days, totalling 209 mm. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Bahir Dar.
Bahir Dar in September79October25° · 7.0 h
In October, Bahir Dar is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 57 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Bahir Dar.
Bahir Dar in October96November25° · 7.8 h
In November, Bahir Dar is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.8 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 13 mm in total. All in all, November is an excellent month for a holiday in Bahir Dar.
Bahir Dar in November96December26° · 7.9 h
In December, Bahir Dar is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, December is an excellent month for a holiday in Bahir Dar.
Bahir Dar in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate tableWarmest in April: 30°
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Bahir Dar
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Cool 8–15°
- Pleasant 15–20°
PleasantOctober: nights around 15°. Ideal for sleeping, often with the window open.
The coolest nights are in December (14°), the warmest in April (18°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from February to October.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 96 | 27° | 14° | 7.9 h | 0 | 2 |
| FebruaryFeb | 88 | 28° | 16° | 7.9 h | 1 | 3 |
| MarchMar | 81 | 29° | 17° | 7.9 h | 2 | 10 |
| AprilApr | 78 | 30° | 18° | 7.9 h | 5 | 22 |
| MayMay | 69 | 28° | 17° | 6.9 h | 12 | 84 |
| JuneJun | 59 | 25° | 16° | 5.7 h | 24 | 214 |
| JulyJul | 54 | 23° | 15° | 4.3 h | 31 | 410 |
| AugustAug | 54 | 23° | 15° | 4.3 h | 31 | 400 |
| SeptemberSep | 60 | 24° | 15° | 6.0 h | 25 | 209 |
| OctoberOct | 79 | 25° | 15° | 7.0 h | 11 | 57 |
| NovemberNov | 96 | 25° | 14° | 7.8 h | 3 | 13 |
| DecemberDec | 96 | 26° | 14° | 7.9 h | 1 | 2 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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
11.59° N, 37.39° E · 1,799 m · Africa/Addis_Ababa
Sunshine2,480 hours a year
Sunshine hours in Bahir Dar
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 7.0 of 11.9 hours of daylight in Bahir Dar, 59 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain1,424 mm a year, most in July
Rain in Bahir Dar: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Bahir Dar has about 11 rainy days with 57 mm of rain in total.
UV indexUp to 15 in April
UV index in Bahir Dar
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 13 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in April (UV 15).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 10 min
- Fair skin
- about 15 min
- Light brown skin
- about 20 min
- Olive skin
- about 25 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & cloudsWindiest in June: 17 km/h
Wind and clouds in Bahir Dar
How breezy and how cloudy Bahir Dar is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Bahir Dar typically peaks at 14 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 46 % of the sky over Bahir Dar: variable cloud, with about 7.0 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity35 days of 30° or more a year
Heat and humidity in Bahir Dar
How often the day gets hot in Bahir Dar (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Bahir Dar has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 25 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
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Bahir Dar in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Bahir Dar has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 96) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 54).
- 79
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Good
- 30 °C by day
- 7.9 h of sun a day
- 4 rainy days a month
- 67
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 27 °C by day
- 6.7 h of sun a day
- 15 rainy days a month
- 54
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Fair
- 23 °C by day
- 4.3 h of sun a day
- 31 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 79
October half-term
Oct
Good
- 25 °C by day
- 7.0 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 96
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
ExcellentBest holidays
- 26 °C by day
- 7.9 h of sun a day
- 1 rainy day a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 7 h 15 min
- Distance
- 5,590 km
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Ethiopia
- Currency
- Ethiopian Birr (ETB)
- Language
- Amharic
- Sockets
- Type C, D, E, F, J, L · 220 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +251
- Emergency number
- 911
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Bahir Dar vs Gondar
In October Gondar has the better holiday weather (score 86 vs 79). During the day Gondar is 1 °C cooler than Bahir Dar.
| in October | Bahir Dar | Gondar |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 79 | 86 |
| Daytime high | 25° | 24° |
| Sunshine | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 7 |
| Best time | Nov – Mar | Oct – Mar |
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In October, Bahir Dar ranks 9 of 14 destinations in this country.
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- 9Bahir DarThis page25°79
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Frequently asked questions about Bahir Dar
When is the best time to visit Bahir Dar?
The best time to visit Bahir Dar is from November to March. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Bahir Dar?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C and nights around 18 °C. August is the coolest month at 23 °C.
When does it rain most in Bahir Dar?
The rainy season is from June to September; the wettest month is July with 410 mm. The driest month is January with 2 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Bahir Dar get?
Bahir Dar gets around 2,480 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is January with 7.9 hours a day; in July there are 4.3 hours a day.
What time zone is Bahir Dar in?
Bahir Dar is on UTC+3 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Bahir Dar?
A nonstop flight from London to Bahir Dar takes about 7 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 5,590 km.
Which school holidays are best for Bahir Dar?
Bahir Dar has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 96) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 54). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 79, May half-term 67, summer holidays 54, October half-term 79, Christmas holidays 96.