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Best time to visit:Addis Ababa Erer Sata Shashemene K'ebri Dehar Nazret Mekele Gode Awasa Dire Dawa

Addis Ababa

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Best months

January 54%February 52%December 52%

Months to avoid

July 12%August 12%September 15%

Awasa

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January 69%February 69%December 66%

Months to avoid

July 20%August 23%September 26%

Dire Dawa

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June 83%February 74%May 74%

Months to avoid

August 57%April 61%July 62%

Erer Sata

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June 83%February 74%May 74%

Months to avoid

August 57%April 61%July 62%

Gode

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February 100%January 95%March 92%

Months to avoid

October 58%May 63%April 66%

K'ebri Dehar

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February 100%January 95%March 92%

Months to avoid

October 58%May 63%April 67%

Mekele

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May 59%February 53%June 52%

Months to avoid

August 22%July 26%September 45%

Nazret

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February 73%January 70%June 70%

Months to avoid

August 37%July 40%September 43%

Shashemene

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February 61%January 60%December 57%

Months to avoid

July 15%August 17%September 20%

Heat Seeker Score

Heat Seeker Score is a composite score designed for those who crave hot, sunny weather with minimal rainfall. It prioritizes high temperatures and abundant sunshine.

Use the detailed page for charts, component scores, and weather inputs behind every monthly ranking.

Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Temperatures #

K'ebri Dehar and Gode consistently experience the hottest temperatures, with maximums frequently exceeding 86°F, indicating discomfort
In contrast, Addis Ababa has the coolest temperatures, especially during July-October, with maximums often below the comfort zone
Shashemene maintains temperatures mostly within the comfort zone throughout the year
Erer Sata, Nazret, and Dire Dawa have similar temperature patterns, with comfortably warm temperatures for most of the year but occasionally exceeding comfort levels.

Maximum Temperatures

Period	Addis Ababa	Erer Sata	Shashemene	K'ebri Dehar	Nazret	Mekele	Gode	Awasa	Dire Dawa
Jan	72.3°F	79.9°F	77.0°F	93.0°F	80.1°F	71.6°F	93.0°F	81.5°F	79.9°F
Feb	74.3°F	83.8°F	79.5°F	95.2°F	83.3°F	74.5°F	95.2°F	83.7°F	83.8°F
Mar	74.8°F	85.5°F	79.2°F	95.4°F	85.3°F	76.6°F	95.4°F	83.3°F	85.5°F
Apr	74.3°F	86.4°F	77.4°F	91.6°F	85.1°F	77.9°F	91.6°F	81.1°F	86.4°F
May	74.3°F	88.3°F	75.0°F	89.4°F	85.6°F	79.7°F	89.4°F	77.9°F	88.3°F
Jun	73.0°F	90.1°F	72.3°F	89.2°F	85.8°F	80.8°F	89.2°F	74.8°F	90.1°F
Jul	66.9°F	86.5°F	68.9°F	87.4°F	79.3°F	73.6°F	87.4°F	72.0°F	86.5°F
Aug	66.0°F	84.9°F	69.8°F	89.4°F	78.1°F	72.0°F	89.4°F	73.0°F	84.9°F
Sep	67.1°F	86.5°F	70.9°F	91.8°F	80.1°F	75.7°F	91.8°F	74.1°F	86.5°F
Oct	68.5°F	85.3°F	71.8°F	88.3°F	81.3°F	73.0°F	88.3°F	75.2°F	85.3°F
Nov	70.0°F	82.2°F	73.4°F	89.1°F	80.2°F	71.8°F	89.1°F	77.4°F	82.2°F
Dec	70.9°F	79.3°F	75.4°F	91.6°F	79.3°F	70.9°F	91.6°F	79.7°F	79.3°F
Average	71.0°F	77.8°F	84.9°F	84.9°F	90.9°F	90.9°F	74.8°F	82.0°F	74.2°F

Minimum Temperatures

Period	Addis Ababa	Erer Sata	Shashemene	K'ebri Dehar	Nazret	Mekele	Gode	Awasa	Dire Dawa
Jan	50.2°F	57.0°F	55.2°F	67.6°F	55.9°F	52.2°F	67.6°F	54.9°F	57.0°F
Feb	53.2°F	60.4°F	57.6°F	68.5°F	59.2°F	55.0°F	68.5°F	57.2°F	60.3°F
Mar	55.4°F	64.8°F	58.6°F	72.1°F	61.7°F	57.9°F	72.1°F	57.9°F	64.8°F
Apr	56.1°F	66.6°F	58.1°F	75.6°F	63.1°F	60.4°F	75.6°F	57.9°F	66.6°F
May	55.2°F	66.6°F	57.0°F	75.2°F	63.3°F	61.7°F	75.2°F	56.3°F	66.6°F
Jun	54.9°F	66.9°F	55.4°F	73.9°F	62.8°F	61.2°F	73.9°F	54.7°F	66.9°F
Jul	53.1°F	67.8°F	55.4°F	72.3°F	61.7°F	58.6°F	72.3°F	55.0°F	67.8°F
Aug	52.3°F	68.2°F	55.8°F	72.9°F	60.4°F	58.1°F	72.9°F	55.0°F	68.2°F
Sep	52.0°F	67.5°F	56.1°F	74.1°F	59.7°F	58.3°F	74.1°F	55.4°F	67.5°F
Oct	49.8°F	64.0°F	55.4°F	74.5°F	58.8°F	56.5°F	74.5°F	55.2°F	64.0°F
Nov	48.9°F	60.1°F	54.3°F	71.2°F	56.8°F	53.8°F	71.2°F	54.0°F	60.1°F
Dec	48.9°F	57.2°F	54.5°F	69.1°F	55.6°F	52.0°F	69.1°F	54.1°F	57.2°F
Average	52.5°F	55.6°F	63.9°F	63.9°F	72.3°F	72.3°F	57.1°F	59.9°F	56.1°F

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions #

Across all cities, sun hours generally peak in January, February, and December, while precipitation tends to be highest during the months of June, July, August, and September
Addis Ababa experiences the lowest sun hours and the highest precipitation during July and August compared to the other cities
Cities like K'ebri Dehar and Gode have particularly low precipitation levels throughout the year, often recording 0 inches for several months
Shashemene, Awasa experience similar shift in rain and sun hours, but have slightly less sun hours during summer months than any other city, and higher precipitation levels than other cities, but lower compared to Addis Ababa.

Sunny Weather

Period	Addis Ababa	Erer Sata	Shashemene	K'ebri Dehar	Nazret	Mekele	Gode	Awasa	Dire Dawa
Jan	10.4 hours/day	10.6 hours/day	9.6 hours/day	11.1 hours/day	10.8 hours/day	9.9 hours/day	11.2 hours/day	10.3 hours/day	10.6 hours/day
Feb	9.5 hours/day	10.0 hours/day	9.3 hours/day	11.7 hours/day	10.4 hours/day	9.6 hours/day	11.7 hours/day	9.7 hours/day	10.0 hours/day
Mar	7.7 hours/day	7.7 hours/day	7.3 hours/day	9.3 hours/day	9.2 hours/day	8.9 hours/day	9.3 hours/day	7.6 hours/day	7.7 hours/day
Apr	6.1 hours/day	6.8 hours/day	5.1 hours/day	4.9 hours/day	8.4 hours/day	8.1 hours/day	4.7 hours/day	5.4 hours/day	6.8 hours/day
May	6.3 hours/day	9.2 hours/day	3.8 hours/day	3.8 hours/day	8.9 hours/day	9.9 hours/day	3.8 hours/day	3.4 hours/day	9.2 hours/day
Jun	3.9 hours/day	9.8 hours/day	3.1 hours/day	5.7 hours/day	9.3 hours/day	7.4 hours/day	5.7 hours/day	2.8 hours/day	9.8 hours/day
Jul	0.8 hours/day	6.5 hours/day	1.5 hours/day	4.6 hours/day	4.7 hours/day	2.9 hours/day	4.5 hours/day	1.5 hours/day	6.6 hours/day
Aug	0.8 hours/day	5.6 hours/day	1.8 hours/day	6.0 hours/day	4.2 hours/day	2.1 hours/day	5.6 hours/day	2.0 hours/day	5.6 hours/day
Sep	2.2 hours/day	6.0 hours/day	2.2 hours/day	6.4 hours/day	5.2 hours/day	8.7 hours/day	6.5 hours/day	2.3 hours/day	6.0 hours/day
Oct	7.8 hours/day	8.7 hours/day	4.1 hours/day	3.4 hours/day	9.5 hours/day	9.3 hours/day	3.4 hours/day	4.0 hours/day	8.6 hours/day
Nov	10.1 hours/day	8.8 hours/day	7.5 hours/day	6.9 hours/day	9.8 hours/day	9.6 hours/day	6.8 hours/day	8.3 hours/day	8.8 hours/day
Dec	10.8 hours/day	9.9 hours/day	9.8 hours/day	9.8 hours/day	11.2 hours/day	9.8 hours/day	9.9 hours/day	10.4 hours/day	9.8 hours/day
Average	6.4 hours/day	5.6 hours/day	8.3 hours/day	8.3 hours/day	6.9 hours/day	7.0 hours/day	8.0 hours/day	8.5 hours/day	5.4 hours/day

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

Period	Addis Ababa	Erer Sata	Shashemene	K'ebri Dehar	Nazret	Mekele	Gode	Awasa	Dire Dawa
Jan	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in
Feb	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in
Mar	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.0in	0.1in	0.1in	0.0in	0.1in	0.1in
Apr	0.2in	0.1in	0.2in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.3in	0.1in
May	0.3in	0.1in	0.2in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.3in	0.1in
Jun	0.4in	0.0in	0.1in	0.0in	0.0in	0.1in	0.0in	0.1in	0.0in
Jul	0.6in	0.1in	0.2in	0.0in	0.2in	0.4in	0.0in	0.1in	0.1in
Aug	0.6in	0.1in	0.2in	0.0in	0.2in	0.6in	0.0in	0.2in	0.1in
Sep	0.4in	0.1in	0.4in	0.0in	0.2in	0.1in	0.0in	0.3in	0.1in
Oct	0.1in	0.1in	0.3in	0.1in	0.0in	0.0in	0.1in	0.3in	0.1in
Nov	0.0in	0.0in	0.1in	0.1in	0.0in	0.0in	0.1in	0.1in	0.0in
Dec	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in
Average	0.2in	0.2in	0.1in	0.1in	0.0in	0.0in	0.1in	0.1in	0.2in

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

Period	Addis Ababa	Erer Sata	Shashemene	K'ebri Dehar	Nazret	Mekele	Gode	Awasa	Dire Dawa
Jan	10.9mph	10.9mph	9.1mph	15.9mph	14.7mph	13.1mph	15.9mph	8.9mph	10.9mph
Feb	11.3mph	11.5mph	9.1mph	15.6mph	14.5mph	14.1mph	15.6mph	9.1mph	11.5mph
Mar	9.9mph	10.6mph	8.1mph	15.5mph	13.8mph	14.8mph	15.5mph	8.1mph	10.6mph
Apr	9.8mph	10.1mph	7.5mph	12.9mph	13.9mph	14.4mph	12.9mph	7.6mph	10.1mph
May	9.3mph	11.3mph	7.4mph	16.8mph	13.3mph	13.6mph	16.8mph	7.7mph	11.3mph
Jun	8.1mph	16.5mph	9.3mph	22.6mph	13.3mph	12.6mph	22.6mph	9.8mph	16.5mph
Jul	6.5mph	16.9mph	9.6mph	24.7mph	13.8mph	9.8mph	24.7mph	9.8mph	16.9mph
Aug	6.6mph	15.1mph	9.3mph	23.4mph	12.6mph	8.3mph	23.4mph	9.9mph	15.1mph
Sep	7.9mph	13.1mph	7.5mph	20.3mph	10.4mph	11.6mph	20.3mph	8.3mph	13.1mph
Oct	10.1mph	11.6mph	6.5mph	12.4mph	15.0mph	14.3mph	12.4mph	6.5mph	11.6mph
Nov	10.9mph	10.8mph	7.3mph	11.9mph	15.5mph	14.3mph	11.9mph	7.3mph	10.8mph
Dec	10.3mph	10.7mph	8.3mph	14.9mph	14.4mph	13.1mph	14.9mph	7.9mph	10.7mph
Average	9.3mph	8.4mph	12.4mph	12.4mph	17.2mph	17.2mph	12.8mph	13.8mph	8.3mph

Humidity

Period	Addis Ababa	Erer Sata	Shashemene	K'ebri Dehar	Nazret	Mekele	Gode	Awasa	Dire Dawa
Jan	48.9%	46.6%	46.2%	33.0%	45.4%	57.6%	33.0%	44.1%	46.6%
Feb	47.0%	45.1%	45.3%	33.4%	42.8%	54.3%	33.4%	43.4%	44.9%
Mar	52.2%	48.8%	53.2%	39.0%	46.6%	51.4%	39.0%	51.8%	48.8%
Apr	57.4%	52.3%	63.1%	48.9%	50.6%	50.4%	48.9%	63.3%	52.3%
May	56.7%	51.1%	69.8%	54.6%	50.0%	44.5%	54.6%	71.6%	51.1%
Jun	59.7%	50.6%	75.5%	48.6%	51.4%	39.7%	48.6%	77.0%	50.6%
Jul	80.4%	56.2%	79.7%	46.9%	66.0%	68.5%	46.9%	79.4%	56.2%
Aug	82.6%	56.7%	77.7%	44.2%	70.2%	72.9%	44.2%	76.5%	56.7%
Sep	77.6%	53.5%	76.9%	43.1%	66.7%	56.7%	43.1%	76.0%	53.5%
Oct	63.0%	45.2%	70.7%	53.4%	50.0%	53.9%	53.4%	71.5%	45.2%
Nov	54.2%	46.6%	60.8%	47.2%	46.5%	53.8%	47.2%	60.7%	46.6%
Dec	52.1%	47.1%	51.3%	35.8%	46.5%	57.4%	35.8%	49.9%	47.1%
Average	61.0%	63.8%	50.0%	50.0%	44.0%	44.0%	55.1%	52.7%	64.2%

Daylight Hours #

Across all listed Ethiopian cities, the earliest sunrise occurs in May or June, while the latest sunrise is in January or February. Sunset times follow a similar pattern, with the earliest in November and the latest in July.
The shortest day is consistently in December, and the longest day is in June, indicating minimal variation in seasonal day length changes across the region. Mekele experiences the longest day length at 12:54, while Gode has the shortest at 12:27, showing some geographical difference.

Sunrise Time

Period	Addis Ababa	Erer Sata	Shashemene	K'ebri Dehar	Nazret	Mekele	Gode	Awasa	Dire Dawa
Jan	6:44	6:34	6:42	6:19	6:41	6:49	6:20	6:42	6:32
Feb	6:44	6:33	6:42	6:19	6:41	6:44	6:22	6:43	6:31
Mar	6:31	6:20	6:31	6:09	6:29	6:29	6:12	6:32	6:19
Apr	6:16	6:04	6:17	5:55	6:14	6:09	5:59	6:18	6:02
May	6:06	5:55	6:08	5:47	6:04	5:56	5:51	6:10	5:53
Jun	6:07	5:55	6:10	5:49	6:05	5:56	5:53	6:11	5:53
Jul	6:13	6:02	6:16	5:55	6:11	6:03	5:59	6:17	5:59
Aug	6:17	6:05	6:19	5:57	6:15	6:09	6:01	6:20	6:04
Sep	6:15	6:04	6:16	5:53	6:13	6:11	5:56	6:16	6:02
Oct	6:13	6:03	6:12	5:50	6:11	6:13	5:52	6:13	6:01
Nov	6:19	6:09	6:16	5:53	6:16	6:22	5:56	6:17	6:07
Dec	6:32	6:23	6:29	6:06	6:29	6:37	6:08	6:30	6:21
Average	6:24	6:24	6:06	6:12	6:00	6:00	6:18	6:18	6:24

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

Period	Addis Ababa	Erer Sata	Shashemene	K'ebri Dehar	Nazret	Mekele	Gode	Awasa	Dire Dawa
Jan	18:24	18:13	18:27	18:05	18:23	18:14	18:10	18:28	18:11
Feb	18:34	18:23	18:36	18:14	18:32	18:27	18:17	18:37	18:21
Mar	18:36	18:25	18:36	18:14	18:34	18:32	18:17	18:37	18:23
Apr	18:35	18:25	18:34	18:11	18:32	18:35	18:14	18:34	18:23
May	18:38	18:28	18:35	18:13	18:35	18:41	18:14	18:36	18:26
Jun	18:45	18:35	18:42	18:19	18:42	18:50	18:20	18:43	18:33
Jul	18:49	18:38	18:46	18:23	18:46	18:53	18:25	18:46	18:37
Aug	18:41	18:31	18:40	18:16	18:38	18:43	18:19	18:40	18:29
Sep	18:25	18:14	18:25	18:02	18:23	18:23	18:05	18:25	18:13
Oct	18:08	17:58	18:10	17:48	18:07	18:03	17:52	18:11	17:56
Nov	18:02	17:50	18:04	17:43	18:01	17:53	17:47	18:05	17:49
Dec	18:09	17:58	18:12	17:51	18:08	17:58	17:55	18:13	17:56
Average	18:30	18:30	18:18	18:18	18:12	18:06	18:24	18:24	18:30

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

Period	Addis Ababa	Erer Sata	Shashemene	K'ebri Dehar	Nazret	Mekele	Gode	Awasa	Dire Dawa
Jan	11:24 hours	11:13 hours	11:27 hours	11:05 hours	11:23 hours	11:14 hours	11:10 hours	11:28 hours	11:11 hours
Feb	11:34 hours	11:23 hours	11:36 hours	11:14 hours	11:32 hours	11:27 hours	11:17 hours	11:37 hours	11:21 hours
Mar	11:36 hours	11:25 hours	11:36 hours	11:14 hours	11:34 hours	11:32 hours	11:17 hours	11:37 hours	11:23 hours
Apr	11:35 hours	11:25 hours	11:34 hours	11:11 hours	11:32 hours	11:35 hours	11:14 hours	11:34 hours	11:23 hours
May	11:38 hours	11:28 hours	11:35 hours	11:13 hours	11:35 hours	11:41 hours	11:14 hours	11:36 hours	11:26 hours
Jun	11:45 hours	11:35 hours	11:42 hours	11:19 hours	11:42 hours	11:50 hours	11:20 hours	11:43 hours	11:33 hours
Jul	11:49 hours	11:38 hours	11:46 hours	11:23 hours	11:46 hours	11:53 hours	11:25 hours	11:46 hours	11:37 hours
Aug	11:41 hours	11:31 hours	11:40 hours	11:16 hours	11:38 hours	11:43 hours	11:19 hours	11:40 hours	11:29 hours
Sep	11:25 hours	11:14 hours	11:25 hours	11:02 hours	11:23 hours	11:23 hours	11:05 hours	11:25 hours	11:13 hours
Oct	11:08 hours	10:58 hours	11:10 hours	10:48 hours	11:07 hours	11:03 hours	10:52 hours	11:11 hours	10:56 hours
Nov	11:02 hours	10:50 hours	11:04 hours	10:43 hours	11:01 hours	10:53 hours	10:47 hours	11:05 hours	10:49 hours
Dec	11:09 hours	10:58 hours	11:12 hours	10:51 hours	11:08 hours	10:58 hours	10:55 hours	11:13 hours	10:56 hours
Average	11:30 hours	11:30 hours	11:18 hours	11:18 hours	11:12 hours	11:06 hours	11:24 hours	11:24 hours	11:30 hours

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.

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