When to go · Bahir Dar
Bahir Dar, month by month
The best months for Bahir Dar: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Bahir Dar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear).29 °C / 12 °C, 1 rain days84 °F / 54 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Bahir Dar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear).30 °C / 13 °C, 1 rain days86 °F / 55 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Bahir Dar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear).31 °C / 15 °C, 3 rain days88 °F / 59 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar (dry, clear)). Across Ethiopia: Short rains in the south; Fasika (Orthodox Easter) usually falls in April or early May after a long fast.31 °C / 16 °C, 5 rain days88 °F / 61 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar (dry, clear)). Across Ethiopia: Hot in the lowlands, rain in the Omo; quiet and cheap in the highlands.30 °C / 16 °C, 10 rain days86 °F / 61 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain, muddy falls paths).28 °C / 15 °C, 16 rain days82 °F / 59 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain, muddy falls paths).26 °C / 15 °C, 20 rain days79 °F / 59 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain, muddy falls paths).26 °C / 15 °C, 20 rain days79 °F / 59 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain, muddy falls paths).27 °C / 14 °C, 14 rain days81 °F / 57 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Bahir Dar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear).28 °C / 14 °C, 6 rain days82 °F / 57 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Bahir Dar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear).29 °C / 12 °C, 2 rain days84 °F / 54 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Bahir Dar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear).29 °C / 11 °C, 1 rain days84 °F / 52 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High