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When to go · Gambela

Gambela, month by month

Good months for Gambela: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Dry and clear; Genna (7 Jan) and Timkat (19 Jan) fill churches and festival towns. Book early.30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Dry, warm days; good for the south and Bale.31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Still mostly dry; Adwa Day (2 Mar); short rains can start late in the month.33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  4. AprilMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Short rains in the south; Fasika (Orthodox Easter) usually falls in April or early May after a long fast.34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Hot in the lowlands, rain in the Omo; quiet and cheap in the highlands.35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Kiremt rains start in the highlands; roads get slower.35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyAvoidOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Heaviest highland rain: muddy roads, cloud on the mountains, flight delays.35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
  8. AugustAvoidOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Still wet across the highlands; only the east and Omo stay workable.35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
  9. SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Rain tails off; Enkutatash (11 Sep) and Meskel (27 Sep) bonfires. Green hills, yellow meskel daisies.34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Start of the dry season; Irreecha (Oromo thanksgiving) in Bishoftu and Addis early in the month.33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Dry, green and clear; one of the best months overall.31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Dry season peak; Christmas–New Year holiday flights fill up.30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: High

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jan: Good

    Feb: Good

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

    Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Feb: 21 °C (70 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 5

    Feb: 5

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    Feb: 0

January: Outside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Dry and clear; Genna (7 Jan) and Timkat (19 Jan) fill churches and festival towns. Book early.

February: Outside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Dry, warm days; good for the south and Bale.

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