December
Best time
21.1°C / 8°C
4 rain days
mild, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 21.1°C / 70°F)
- very low rainfall (only 4 rain days)
Best time to visit Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. The standouts: December, January, November.
Best · December & January
Best months to visit
January
Best time
21.6°C / 8.3°C
7 rain days
mild
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 21.6°C / 71°F)
- manageable rain (7 days)
November
Best time
21°C / 8.5°C
8 rain days
mild
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 21°C / 70°F)
- manageable rain (8 days)
February
Best time
22.7°C / 9.8°C
11 rain days
warm, rainy
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 22.7°C / 73°F)
October
Best time
20.4°C / 8.7°C
11 rain days
mild, rainy
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 20.4°C / 69°F)
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OK — shoulder months
March
OK
23.2°C / 10.8°C
17 rain days
warm, very wet
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 23.2°C / 74°F)
Months to skip
April
Skip
22.5°C / 11.2°C
23 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (23 rain days)
May
Skip
22°C / 10.7°C
24 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (24 rain days)
June
Skip
20.6°C / 10.1°C
28 rain days
mild, very wet
- extremely wet (28 rain days)
September
Skip
19.2°C / 9.6°C
29 rain days
mild, very wet
- extremely wet (29 rain days)
July
Skip
19.2°C / 10.6°C
31 rain days
mild, very wet
- extremely wet (31 rain days)
August
Skip
19.1°C / 10.4°C
31 rain days
mild, very wet
- extremely wet (31 rain days)
How we ranked these
Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.