When to go · Arba Minch

Arba Minch in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rain, check).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Ethiopia overall
Prices: Low; Ethiopia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Arba Minch

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rain, check).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Arba MinchHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 10 days
Rift Valley lakes, Ethiopia · Ziway, Langano, Hawassa, Arba Minchfine
Warmer than Addis; two rainy spells in many years (April–May and October).

Ethiopia overall: Still wet across the highlands; only the east and Omo stay workable.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Arba Minch, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rain, check).

January: Inside Arba Minch's best window: Oct–Mar.

Arba Minch: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.