When to go · Bahir Dar
Bahir Dar in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain, muddy falls paths).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C81°F / 14°C57°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Bahir Dar
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain, muddy falls paths).
Weather in September
- Bahir DarHighs around 27 °C, lows around 14 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 81 °F, lows around 57 °F, rain on about 14 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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast