When to go · Konso
Konso in January
Great month. Inside Konso's best window: Oct–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- High
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Konso's best window: Oct–Mar.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Konso in this guide.
Weather in January
- KonsoHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 3 days
- South Omo lowlands, Ethiopia · Jinka, Turmi, Omorate, Konsohot
Hot and dusty; April–May and October rains turn tracks to mud and can cut off villages.
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.
Timkat (Epiphany) big impact
19 Jan (20 Jan in some years) · Ethiopia
Three days of processions with the tabots; Gondar and Lalibela are the classic places, but check advice — Addis (Jan Meda) celebrates too.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- High
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- High
Ethiopia overall: Dry and clear; Genna (7 Jan) and Timkat (19 Jan) fill churches and festival towns. Book early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Konso, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3 (better)
Feb: 4
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Konso's best window: Oct–Mar.
February: Inside Konso's best window: Oct–Mar.
Konso: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen