When to go · Hawassa
Hawassa in October
Great month. Inside Hawassa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear lake views).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Hawassa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear lake views).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Hawassa in this guide.
Weather in October
- HawassaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Rift Valley lakes, Ethiopia · Ziway, Langano, Hawassa, Arba Minchrainy
Warmer than Addis; two rainy spells in many years (April–May and October).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
Ethiopia overall: Start of the dry season; Irreecha (Oromo thanksgiving) in Bishoftu and Addis early in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hawassa, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Oct: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 1
October: Inside Hawassa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear lake views).
January: Inside Hawassa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear lake views).
Hawassa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast