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Addis Ababa Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Addis Ababa month looks like before you travel — then check the live Addis Ababa forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
March
24°C average high
Coolest month
December
7°C average low
Wettest month
August
198 mm of rain
Driest month
December
6 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Addis Ababa 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 | 22°C | 7°C | -6°C / 28°C | 10 mm | 53% | 10 km/h |
| February | 24°C | 9°C | -4°C / 28°C | 31 mm | 50% | 11 km/h |
| March | 24°C | 11°C | 2°C / 29°C | 52 mm | 53% | 10 km/h |
| April | 24°C | 11°C | 3°C / 42°C | 74 mm | 58% | 10 km/h |
| May | 24°C | 11°C | 2°C / 29°C | 74 mm | 58% | 9 km/h |
| June | 23°C | 11°C | 4°C / 28°C | 82 mm | 62% | 8 km/h |
| July | 20°C | 11°C | 4°C / 27°C | 179 mm | 81% | 7 km/h |
| August | 19°C | 11°C | 2°C / 27°C | 198 mm | 84% | 7 km/h |
| September | 20°C | 10°C | 3°C / 28°C | 127 mm | 79% | 8 km/h |
| October | 22°C | 8°C | 0°C / 28°C | 26 mm | 61% | 10 km/h |
| November | 21°C | 8°C | -3°C / 26°C | 12 mm | 57% | 10 km/h |
| December | 21°C | 7°C | -5°C / 27°C | 6 mm | 57% | 10 km/h |
Best time to visit Addis Ababa
The most comfortable time to visit Addis Ababa is generally January to March, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around August, totalling about 870 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for March, when highs average 24°C. August is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 198 mm, roughly 34× the rainfall of December.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Addis Ababa forecast for what is happening now.