When to go · Hawassa
Hawassa in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (main rains), and the wet shoulder weeks around Apr–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C77°F / 14°C57°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Hawassa
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (main rains), and the wet shoulder weeks around Apr–May.
Weather in August
- HawassaHighs around 25 °C, lows around 14 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 77 °F, lows around 57 °F, rain on about 15 days
- Rift Valley lakes, Ethiopia · Ziway, Langano, Hawassa, Arba Minchfine
Warmer than Addis; two rainy spells in many years (April–May and October).
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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast