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When to go · Arba Minch

Arba Minch in September

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Ethiopia: Rain tails off; Enkutatash (11 Sep) and Meskel (27 Sep) bonfires. Green hills, yellow meskel daisies.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
32°C (90°F) / 20°C (68°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Medium
Ethiopia overall
Prices
Medium
Ethiopia overall

Verdict

MixedEthiopia month rating

Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Ethiopia: Rain tails off; Enkutatash (11 Sep) and Meskel (27 Sep) bonfires. Green hills, yellow meskel daisies.

Is another month better than September?

September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in September

Long-term averages
  • Arba MinchHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 9 days
  • Rift Valley lakes, Ethiopia · Ziway, Langano, Hawassa, Arba Minchfine

    Warmer than Addis; two rainy spells in many years (April–May and October).

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 Arba Minch, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Sep: Mixed

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Sep: 32 °C (90 °F)

    Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    Sep: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)

  • Rain days

    Sep: 9

    Jan: 5 (better)

  • Crowds

    Sep: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Sep: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 1

    Jan: 1

September: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Ethiopia: Rain tails off; Enkutatash (11 Sep) and Meskel (27 Sep) bonfires. Green hills, yellow meskel daisies.

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

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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