When to go · Dire Dawa

Dire Dawa in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (rainy, hotter).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 38°C (100°F)100°F (38°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Low; Ethiopia overall
Prices: Low; Ethiopia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Dire Dawa

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (rainy, hotter).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Dire DawaHighs around 38 °C (100 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 100 °F (38 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 9 days
Eastern escarpment, Ethiopia · Harar, Dire Dawa, Jijigahot
Harar is mild at about 1,900 m; Dire Dawa below it is hot from May to September.

Ethiopia overall: Still wet across the highlands; only the east and Omo stay workable.

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

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (rainy, hotter).

January: Inside Dire Dawa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler).

Dire Dawa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.