Addis Ababa Climate by Month
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mild all year, with a rainy season from June to September.
Mild all year, with a rainy season from June to September: that's Addis Ababa's climate in short. Expect highs of 78°F (26°C) in March and 69°F (21°C) in August, with the coldest nights (December) near 47°F (8°C). It gets 41 in (1041 mm) of rain a year, 70% of it from June to September.
- Warmest month
- 78°F(26°C)
- Average high, March
- Coldest nights
- 47°F(8°C)
- Average low, December
- Rain per year
- 41 in(1041 mm)
- Wettest: August
- Humidity
- 60%
- Sunniest: February
Best and worst months in Addis Ababa
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes from November to January, with highs around 74°F (23°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantJuly and August are the least pleasant; August is the wettest, with 9.7 in (246 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in January.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Addis Ababa weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 74°F(24°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 0.5 in(12 mm) | 55% | 5.4 |
| FebFebruary | 77°F(25°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 0.8 in(21 mm) | 45% | 5.8 |
| MarMarch | 78°F(26°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 1.9 in(49 mm) | 47% | 5.8 |
| AprApril | 77°F(25°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 3.1 in(80 mm) | 56% | 5.6 |
| MayMay | 76°F(25°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 3.5 in(89 mm) | 58% | 5.3 |
| JunJune | 73°F(23°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 4.4 in(112 mm) | 67% | 4.7 |
| JulJuly | 69°F(21°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 9.3 in(235 mm) | 78% | 4.1 |
| AugAugust | 69°F(21°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 9.7 in(246 mm) | 79% | 4.3 |
| SepSeptember | 71°F(22°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 5.5 in(140 mm) | 76% | 4.6 |
| OctOctober | 74°F(23°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 1.4 in(36 mm) | 58% | 5.5 |
| NovNovemberBest | 73°F(23°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 0.5 in(12 mm) | 54% | 5.8 |
| DecDecemberBest | 73°F(23°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 0.4 in(9 mm) | 51% | 5.4 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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