Bishoftu in January

Inside Bishoftu's best window: Oct–May.

No other month rates higher than January for Bishoftu in this guide.

• BishoftuHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 3 days
• Central highlands, Ethiopia · Addis Ababa, Bishoftu, Bale Mountains, and the northern plateaubest weather

  Mild all year at altitude (days 20–25 °C (68–77 °F), cold nights); the big rains (kiremt) run June to September, with short rains around March–April.Mild all year at altitude (days 68–77 °F (20–25 °C), cold nights); the big rains (kiremt) run June to September, with short rains around March–April.

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.

• Timkat (Epiphany) big impact

  19 Jan (20 Jan in some years) · Ethiopia

  Three days of processions with the tabots; Gondar and Lalibela are the classic places, but check advice — Addis (Jan Meda) celebrates too.

Crowds · Ethiopia overall

High

Prices · Ethiopia overall

High

Ethiopia overall: Dry and clear; Genna (7 Jan) and Timkat (19 Jan) fill churches and festival towns. Book early.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

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

• A warm layer for the evenings

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