When to go · Arba Minch
Arba Minch in December
Great month. Inside Arba Minch's best window: Oct–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- High
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Arba Minch's best window: Oct–Mar.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Arba Minch in this guide.
Weather in December
- Arba MinchHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Rift Valley lakes, Ethiopia · Ziway, Langano, Hawassa, Arba Minchbest weather
Warmer than Addis; two rainy spells in many years (April–May and October).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- High
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- High
Ethiopia overall: Dry season peak; Christmas–New Year holiday flights fill up.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Arba Minch, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 1
December: Inside Arba Minch's best window: Oct–Mar.
January: Inside Arba Minch's best window: Oct–Mar.
Arba Minch: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.