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Bahir Dar Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Bahir Dar month looks like before you travel — then check the live Bahir Dar forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
March
29°C average high
Coolest month
January
12°C average low
Wettest month
July
374 mm of rain
Driest month
January
15 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Bahir Dar by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°C | 12°C | 2°C / 30°C | 15 mm | 44% | 7 km/h |
| February | 28°C | 14°C | 5°C / 32°C | 27 mm | 42% | 8 km/h |
| March | 29°C | 15°C | 4°C / 33°C | 51 mm | 40% | 9 km/h |
| April | 28°C | 16°C | 7°C / 34°C | 74 mm | 44% | 9 km/h |
| May | 27°C | 16°C | 8°C / 33°C | 128 mm | 56% | 8 km/h |
| June | 25°C | 15°C | 8°C / 32°C | 196 mm | 72% | 8 km/h |
| July | 21°C | 14°C | 9°C / 28°C | 374 mm | 88% | 7 km/h |
| August | 21°C | 14°C | 9°C / 26°C | 358 mm | 90% | 6 km/h |
| September | 23°C | 13°C | 9°C / 26°C | 212 mm | 85% | 6 km/h |
| October | 23°C | 13°C | 7°C / 28°C | 150 mm | 77% | 6 km/h |
| November | 24°C | 13°C | 4°C / 28°C | 58 mm | 64% | 6 km/h |
| December | 25°C | 12°C | 3°C / 29°C | 26 mm | 52% | 7 km/h |
Best time to visit Bahir Dar
The most comfortable time to visit Bahir Dar is generally November to January, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around July, totalling about 1,668 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for March, when highs average 29°C. July is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 374 mm, roughly 26× the rainfall of the driest month (January).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Bahir Dar forecast for what is happening now.
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