When to go · Jimma
Jimma in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Oct (wet season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Oct (wet season).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- JimmaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
Ethiopia overall: Still mostly dry; Adwa Day (2 Mar); short rains can start late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jimma, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 12
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Oct (wet season).
January: Inside Jimma's best window: Nov–Feb.
Jimma: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast