When to go · Bishoftu
Bishoftu in October
Great month. Inside Bishoftu's best window: Oct–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Bishoftu's best window: Oct–May.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Bishoftu in this guide.
Weather in October
- BishoftuHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Central highlands, Ethiopia · Addis Ababa, Bishoftu, Bale Mountains, and the northern plateaufine
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.
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.
Irreecha (Oromo thanksgiving)
Early Oct (Sunday after Meskel — check) · Ethiopia
Large gatherings at Hora Arsedi in Bishoftu and in Addis; roads close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
Ethiopia overall: Start of the dry season; Irreecha (Oromo thanksgiving) in Bishoftu and Addis early in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bishoftu, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Oct: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 6
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: Inside Bishoftu's best window: Oct–May.
January: Inside Bishoftu's best window: Oct–May.
Bishoftu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings