When to go · Lalibela
Lalibela in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (rains); major feasts if you want quiet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 23°C73°F / 10°C50°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Lalibela
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (rains); major feasts if you want quiet.
Weather in September
- LalibelaHighs around 23 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 73 °F, lows around 50 °F, rain on about 10 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.
Meskel (Finding of the True Cross) big impact
27 Sep (28 Sep in some years) · Ethiopia
Huge demera bonfire on Meskel Square in Addis the evening before; UNESCO-listed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
Ethiopia overall: Rain tails off; Enkutatash (11 Sep) and Meskel (27 Sep) bonfires. Green hills, yellow meskel daisies.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast