🇪🇹 Ethiopia travel essentials
Everything you need to plan a trip to Ethiopia — climate, currency, packing essentials, public holidays, voltage and plug types, and what locals actually wear.
Electricity
220V · 50Hz
Plug: Type C, Type F
Best months
Dec, Jan, Nov
Avg high 23°C · 2 rain days
Cities covered
3
3 with full climate data
Top cities in Ethiopia
Public holidays in Ethiopia
Plan around national holidays — many businesses close, transport gets busier, and prices for flights/hotels can spike.
Money & currency
The Ethiopian Birr (ETB, symbol Br) is the official currency. Live exchange rates are updated daily.
Plan a trip to Ethiopia
Use one of our planning tools to figure out exactly when and how to go:
What to pack
Each city has month-by-month packing lists computed from local climate data — temperatures, rainfall, peak hazard seasons, and Ethiopia's dress code.