When to go · Adigrat
Adigrat in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain).
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- AdigratHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Meskel (Finding of the True Cross) big impact
27 Sep (28 Sep in some years) · Ethiopia
Huge demera bonfire on Meskel Square in Addis the evening before; UNESCO-listed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
Ethiopia overall: Rain tails off; Enkutatash (11 Sep) and Meskel (27 Sep) bonfires. Green hills, yellow meskel daisies.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Adigrat, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Sep: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 8
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 1
September: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain).
January: Inside Adigrat's best window: Oct–Mar.
Adigrat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings