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
About Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. With an estimated population of 6,287,000 inhabitants as of 2025, it is the tenth largest city in Africa. At an elevation of 2,355 metres (7,726 ft), it is the fourth-highest capital city in the world and the highest capital in Africa.
— condensed from Wikipedia
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.