When to go · Hawassa
Hawassa in December
Great month. Inside Hawassa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear lake views).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 10°C50°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- High
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Hawassa
Inside Hawassa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear lake views).
Weather in December
- HawassaHighs around 29 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 2 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 50 °F, rain on about 2 days
- Rift Valley lakes, Ethiopia · Ziway, Langano, Hawassa, Arba Minchbest weather
Warmer than Addis; two rainy spells in many years (April–May and October).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- High
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- High
Ethiopia overall: Dry season peak; Christmas–New Year holiday flights fill up.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings