When to go · Harar
Harar in June
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Ethiopia: Kiremt rains start in the highlands; roads get slower.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Ethiopia: Kiremt rains start in the highlands; roads get slower.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in June
- HararHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 8 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- Low
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- Low
Ethiopia overall: Kiremt rains start in the highlands; roads get slower.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Harar, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 8
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jan: 1
June: Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Ethiopia: Kiremt rains start in the highlands; roads get slower.
January: Inside Harar's best window: Oct–Apr.
Harar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen