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Addis Ababa

Ethiopia · 3.0 million people
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Annual mean 18°C · wettest around April · prevailing wind SE
Warmest
24.3 °C
Coldest
18.8 °C
Wettest
100%
Windiest
4.8 m/s
Prevailing
SE
3.8 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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The average temperature in Addis Ababa over the whole year is 18°C. March is the hottest month, with highs of about 24°C; December is the coldest, with lows of about 12°C.

Month by month Addis Ababa climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January22°C13°C19°C38%32%3.6 m/s81975
February23°C15°C20°C44%41%3.7 m/s841669
March24°C16°C21°C47%51%3.5 m/s802163
April24°C16°C21°C63%62%3.3 m/s821863
May24°C16°C22°C41%59%3.1 m/s831961
June22°C16°C21°C53%64%2.8 m/s841667
July20°C15°C19°C44%79%2.8 m/s771075
August20°C15°C18°C56%79%2.6 m/s79778
September21°C15°C20°C61%69%2.6 m/s841173
October23°C15°C19°C60%52%3.5 m/s831073
November22°C14°C19°C59%41%3.8 m/s80876
December22°C12°C18°C44%33%3.8 m/s80777

High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.

Seasons, and the year in short Addis Ababa weather by season

Year round, Addis Ababa has days of about 20°C at their warmest in August, its coolest month, and 24°C in March, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 12°C to 16°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 18°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around April and least likely around January. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.

Addis Ababa weather in winterDecember to February

High 23°CLow 13°CRain 42%

Winter in Addis Ababa has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 13°C, with a 42% chance of rain on a given day.

Addis Ababa weather in springMarch to May

High 24°CLow 16°CRain 51%

Spring in Addis Ababa has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 51% chance of rain on a given day.

Addis Ababa weather in summerJune to August

High 21°CLow 15°CRain 51%

Summer in Addis Ababa has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 15°C, with a 51% chance of rain on a given day.

Addis Ababa weather in autumnSeptember to November

High 22°CLow 14°CRain 60%

Autumn in Addis Ababa has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 60% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in Addis Ababa?

Addis Ababa has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 38% in January, the driest month, to 63% in April, the wettest.

What time of year is Addis Ababa windiest?

Winds in Addis Ababa are highest in November, averaging 3.8 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in August, at 2.6 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE.

What is the average temperature in Addis Ababa year round?

The average temperature in Addis Ababa over the whole year is 18°C. March is the hottest month, with highs of about 24°C; December is the coldest, with lows of about 12°C.

The guideBest time to visit Addis AbabaAddis Ababa is comfortable to be outside in almost any month: it rates Good or better for all year of the year. For walking, any time of year works. Sunbathing weather is not what it offers.Read it →