When to go · Hawzien
Hawzien in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Ethiopia: Hot in the lowlands, rain in the Omo; quiet and cheap in the highlands.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Ethiopia: Hot in the lowlands, rain in the Omo; quiet and cheap in the highlands.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- HawzienHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Siklet and Fasika (Good Friday and Orthodox Easter) big impact
Apr–May (moves yearly — check; 2 May in 2027) · Ethiopia
End of the 55-day fast; offices close, domestic flights busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- Low
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- Low
Ethiopia overall: Hot in the lowlands, rain in the Omo; quiet and cheap in the highlands.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hawzien, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Ethiopia: Hot in the lowlands, rain in the Omo; quiet and cheap in the highlands.
January: Inside Hawzien's best window: Oct–Mar.
Hawzien: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen