When to go · Gambela
Gambela in August
Avoid month. Outside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Still wet across the highlands; only the east and Omo stay workable.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Still wet across the highlands; only the east and Omo stay workable.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Start of the dry season; Irreecha (Oromo thanksgiving) in Bishoftu and Addis early in the month.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Dry, green and clear; one of the best months overall.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Dry season peak; Christmas–New Year holiday flights fill up.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Dry and clear; Genna (7 Jan) and Timkat (19 Jan) fill churches and festival towns. Book early.
Weather in August
- GambelaHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- Low
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- Low
Ethiopia overall: Still wet across the highlands; only the east and Omo stay workable.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gambela, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 1
August: Outside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Still wet across the highlands; only the east and Omo stay workable.
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.
Gambela: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast