Best time to visit, weather and climate Ethiopia
Best time to visit Ethiopia
Best time to visit Ethiopia
The best time to visit Ethiopia is from january until july and september until december, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Ethiopia is 24°C in march and the lowest is 19°C in august.
The average climate figure for Ethiopia is an 8,0. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Ethiopia has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the tropical savanna climate and semi-arid climate. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Ethiopia or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Ethiopia per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22°C | 23°C | 24°C | 23°C | 23°C | 23°C | 20°C | 19°C | 20°C | 21°C | 21°C | 21°C |
| 5 mm |
15 mm |
40 mm |
46 mm |
46 mm |
70 mm |
143 mm |
146 mm |
63 mm |
14 mm |
7 mm |
3 mm |
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Climate data from: Addis Ababa
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Climate Ethiopia per Month
Climate Ethiopia per Month
Ethiopia has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the tropical savanna climate and semi-arid climate. The average annual temperature for Ethiopia is 22° degrees and there is about 600 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 163 days a year with an average humidity of 64% and an UV-index of 5.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 22°C | 23°C | 24°C | 23°C | 23°C | 23°C | 20°C | 19°C | 20°C | 21°C | 21°C | 21°C |
| Night | 8°C | 10°C | 11°C | 11°C | 11°C | 12°C | 11°C | 11°C | 9°C | 7°C | 7°C | 7°C |
| Precip | 5 mm |
15 mm |
40 mm |
46 mm |
46 mm |
70 mm |
143 mm |
146 mm |
63 mm |
14 mm |
7 mm |
3 mm |
| Rain days |
4 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Dry days |
27 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 28 |
| Sun hours per day |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Climate Ethiopia january
On average, it is maximum 22° in january in Ethiopia and at least around 8° degrees. In january there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 5 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Ethiopia.
Climate Ethiopia february
On average, it is maximum 23° in february in Ethiopia and at least around 10° degrees. In february there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Ethiopia.
Climate Ethiopia march
On average, it is maximum 24° in march in Ethiopia and at least around 11° degrees. In march there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 40 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Ethiopia.
Climate Ethiopia april
On average, it is maximum 23° in april in Ethiopia and at least around 11° degrees. In april there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 46 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Ethiopia.
Climate Ethiopia may
On average, it is maximum 23° in may in Ethiopia and at least around 11° degrees. In may there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 46 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Ethiopia.
Climate Ethiopia june
On average, it is maximum 23° in june in Ethiopia and at least around 12° degrees. In june there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 70 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Ethiopia.
Climate Ethiopia july
On average, it is maximum 20° in july in Ethiopia and at least around 11° degrees. In july there are 31 days of rainfall with a total of 143 mm
Climate Ethiopia august
On average, it is maximum 19° in august in Ethiopia and at least around 11° degrees. In august there are 31 days of rainfall with a total of 146 mm
Climate Ethiopia september
On average, it is maximum 20° in september in Ethiopia and at least around 9° degrees. In september there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 63 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Ethiopia.
Climate Ethiopia october
On average, it is maximum 21° in october in Ethiopia and at least around 7° degrees. In october there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 14 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Ethiopia.
Climate Ethiopia november
On average, it is maximum 21° in november in Ethiopia and at least around 7° degrees. In november there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Ethiopia.
Climate Ethiopia december
On average, it is maximum 21° in december in Ethiopia and at least around 7° degrees. In december there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 3 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Ethiopia.
14 day weather forecast Ethiopia
The weather for Addis Ababa in Ethiopia will be 23° till 24° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
The weather forecast for Ethiopia is based on the weather in Addis Ababa.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 4 Jun |
|
23°C | 13°C | 3.2 mm | 50% | 1m/s | 5 |
Fr 5 Jun |
|
20°C | 14°C | 5.3 mm | 85% | 2m/s | 3 |
Sa 6 Jun |
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22°C | 12°C | 37 mm | 90% | 2m/s | 5 |
Su 7 Jun |
|
19°C | 12°C | 42 mm | 100% | 2m/s | 3 |
Mo 8 Jun |
|
23°C | 12°C | 0.9 mm | 25% | 2m/s | 11 |
Tu 9 Jun |
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24°C | 14°C | 1.1 mm | 25% | 2m/s | 10 |
We 10 Jun |
|
24°C | 14°C | 1.1 mm | 25% | 1m/s | 10 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 11 Jun |
|
24°C | 13°C | 1.0 mm | 25% | 2m/s | 11 |
Fr 12 Jun |
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23°C | 13°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 2m/s | 11 |
Sa 13 Jun |
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23°C | 14°C | 5.4 mm | 65% | 1m/s | 3 |
Su 14 Jun |
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22°C | 14°C | 5.8 mm | 65% | 1m/s | 4 |
Mo 15 Jun |
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25°C | 14°C | 0.6 mm | 15% | 3m/s | 5 |
Tu 16 Jun |
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24°C | 14°C | 0.7 mm | 20% | 1m/s | 3 |
We 17 Jun |
|
23°C | 14°C | 1.4 mm | 30% | 1m/s | 3 |
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Flight tickets to Ethiopia
Ethiopia has 7 airports which you can fly to:
- Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Addis Ababa - Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport
Dire Dawa - Bahir Dar Airport
Bahir Dar - Wilwal International Airport
Jijiga - Asosa Airport
Āsosa - Gambella Airport
Gambēla - Gode Airport
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About Ethiopia
Ethiopia is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Addis Ababa. The total surface is 1.127.127 km² and the population consists of 94.352.000 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 4x as big as Philippines. If you want to call Ethiopia you have to use +251 or 00251 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2515012457809 or 002515012457809.
Ethiopia is in a straight line at 8.738 km distance from Manila. From Manila International Airport the flight time is about 12 hours5.
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In Ethiopia the Ethiopian birr is used to pay.
Exchange rate Ethiopian birr (ETB) 4 june 2020
1 Ethiopian birr = 1,47 Philippine piso
100 Ethiopian birr = 147,31 Philippine piso
1 Philippine piso = 0,68 Ethiopian birr
100 Philippine piso = 67,88 Ethiopian birr
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Time difference Ethiopia
In Ethiopia it is now 22:16 o’clock in the evening on wednesday 3 june 2020. That is 5 hour earlier than in Philippines. The time zone of Ethiopia is Africa/Addis_Ababa and the Greenwich time is UTC+03.
Vaccinations Ethiopia
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Ethiopia.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)