Best time to visit Lalibela

Lalibela, Ethiopia — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. The standouts: January, December, November.

Best months to visit

January

Best time
22.1°C / 9.3°C 1 rain days

warm, dry

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 22.1°C / 72°F)
  • very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)

December

Best time
21.6°C / 8.9°C 1 rain days

mild, dry

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 21.6°C / 71°F)
  • very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)

November

Best time
21.4°C / 9.3°C 3 rain days

mild, dry

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 21.4°C / 71°F)
  • very low rainfall (only 3 rain days)

February

Best time
23.2°C / 10.7°C 4 rain days

warm, dry

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 23.2°C / 74°F)
  • very low rainfall (only 4 rain days)

March

Best time
24.2°C / 11.6°C 5 rain days

warm

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 24.2°C / 76°F)
  • very low rainfall (only 5 rain days)

Months to skip

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.

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