Rainy season

Ethiopia: when is the rainy season?

The rainy season lasts from July to August, the dry season from October to March. Best time to travel, dry and with good holiday weather: October – January.

Precipitation by destination

  • Addis Ababa

    Rainy: from June to September

  • Axum

    Rainy: from July to August

Long-term precipitation per month, mm. Rainy months: well above the place's own average (at least 100 mm); dry months: half the average or less, or under 60 mm.

Ethiopia: rainy season, quick answers

Ethiopia: when is the rainy season?

The rainy season lasts from July to August. On average, 343 mm fall in August, the wettest month.

Ethiopia: when is the dry season?

The driest months are October – March, with 4 mm on average in December.

Ethiopia: when is the best time to avoid the rain?

October – January: dry months with good holiday weather at most destinations.

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