When to go · Jimma
Jimma in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Oct (wet season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°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 October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- JimmaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 12 days
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 Jimma, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 12
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 1
October: 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