When to go · Gondar
Gondar, month by month
The best months for Gondar: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Gondar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear highland days).26 °C / 10 °C, 1 rain days79 °F / 50 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Gondar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear highland days).27 °C / 11 °C, 1 rain days81 °F / 52 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Gondar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear highland days).28 °C / 13 °C, 3 rain days82 °F / 55 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar (dry, clear highland days)). Across Ethiopia: Short rains in the south; Fasika (Orthodox Easter) usually falls in April or early May after a long fast.28 °C / 14 °C, 5 rain days82 °F / 57 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar (dry, clear highland days)). Across Ethiopia: Hot in the lowlands, rain in the Omo; quiet and cheap in the highlands.27 °C / 14 °C, 9 rain days81 °F / 57 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (main rains); Timket week for room shortages.25 °C / 13 °C, 13 rain days77 °F / 55 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (main rains); Timket week for room shortages.22 °C / 13 °C, 17 rain days72 °F / 55 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (main rains); Timket week for room shortages.22 °C / 13 °C, 18 rain days72 °F / 55 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (main rains); Timket week for room shortages.23 °C / 12 °C, 13 rain days73 °F / 54 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Gondar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear highland days).24 °C / 12 °C, 6 rain days75 °F / 54 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Gondar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear highland days).25 °C / 10 °C, 2 rain days77 °F / 50 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Gondar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear highland days).25 °C / 9 °C, 1 rain days77 °F / 48 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High