When to go · Dire Dawa
Dire Dawa in December
Great month. Inside Dire Dawa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- High
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Dire Dawa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Dire Dawa in this guide.
Weather in December
- Dire DawaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Eastern escarpment, Ethiopia · Harar, Dire Dawa, Jijigabest weather
Harar is mild at about 1,900 m; Dire Dawa below it is hot from May to September.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- High
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- High
Ethiopia overall: Dry season peak; Christmas–New Year holiday flights fill up.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dire Dawa, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 1
December: Inside Dire Dawa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler).
January: Inside Dire Dawa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler).
Dire Dawa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.