Weather 10 days - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2024)

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Which month is coldest in Ethiopia? ›

The primary rainy season, Kiremt, occurs from mid-June to mid-September and accounts for 50–80% of annual rainfall. Parts of central and northern Ethiopia experience a sporadic, secondary wet-season, Belg, which often has considerably less rainfall and occurs from February to May.

In January, rainfall is fairly reasonable with an average of 12 rainy days out of 31. Desert areas in the south of the country should be avoided throughout the year unless you are well-prepared and well-equipped... the hottest temperatures are between mid-May and November, when the mercury sometimes reaches 50°C!

The best time of year to go to Ethiopia is between October and March. During these months, there is less rainfall and the heat is less intense in the extreme north and south. However, Ethiopia's size means there are plenty of fantastic experiences available from June to September.

Dallol's reputation as the hottest inhabited place on Earth is no exaggeration. The average annual temperature hovers around 34.4 degrees Celsius, but daytime temperatures can soar well above 49 degrees Celsius.

In Ethiopia, a nation celebrated for its varied terrains and climatic conditions, intermittent snowfall is observed in specific mountainous areas. The Simien Mountains, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, stand out as one such region where altitudes soar to surpass 4,500 meters (14,764 feet) above sea level.

The Ethiopian Calendar has 12 months of 30 days each, plus five or six additional days (sometimes known as the 13th month), which are added at the end of the year to match the calendar to the solar cycle.

The inter-tropical convergence zone in this part of East Africa is a little anomalous, but sufficient to bring long rains in July-August, and short rains in March-April.

Ethiopia is famous for being the place where the coffee bean originated. It is also known for its gold medalists and its rock-hewn churches. Ethiopia is the top honey and coffee producer in Africa and has the largest livestock population in Africa. Ethiopia has ties with the three main Abrahamic religions.

Where do most people live in Ethiopia? ›

Ethiopia is a predominantly agricultural country – nearly 80% of the population lives in rural areas – that is in the early stages of demographic transition.

Ethiopia's exports are almost entirely agricultural. Coffee is the primary foreign-exchange earner; other exported products include khat, hides and skins, live animals, oilseeds, and gold.

Reconsider travel to Ethiopia due to sporadic violent conflict, civil unrest, crime, communications disruptions, terrorism and kidnapping in border areas.

What are the coldest and warmest months in Ethiopia, and why? - Quora. It's the same as the northern hemisphere elsewhere: November through February is colder, and March through October hotter. The capital Addis Abba is almost 8000′/2700 meters in elevation and gets cold: bring a jacket for late winter nights.

Religion in Ethiopia consists of a number of faiths. Among these mainly Abrahamic religions, the most numerous is Christianity (Ethiopian Orthodoxy, P'ent'ay, Roman Catholic) totaling at 67.3%, followed by Islam at 31.3%. There is also a longstanding but small Ethiopian Jewish community.

Adis Abeba is the coldest region in Ethiopia, with an average daily maximum temperature of only 24 degrees. For several months of the year, it is warm to hot at temperatures continuously above 25 degrees, sometimes up to 26 degrees. The mean temperature is determined around the clock, including at night.

Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Lesotho, and South Africa get snow every year.

Bega (Winter)

Bega is the dry season from December to January. Bega is mostly hot days and cool nights. Frost arrives every morning accompanied over most the Ethiopian Highlands areas.

The best time to visit Addis is during the dry season (November to February). Although the days are clear and sunny, be prepared for the fact that nighttime temperatures can dip as low as 40 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius). The wettest months are June and September.