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When to go · Melka Awash

Melka Awash, month by month

The best months for Melka Awash: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Melka Awash's best window: Oct–Mar.28 °C (82 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Melka Awash's best window: Oct–Mar.29 °C (84 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchGreatInside Melka Awash's best window: Oct–Mar.29 °C (84 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  4. AprilMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Ethiopia: Short rains in the south; Fasika (Orthodox Easter) usually falls in April or early May after a long fast.28 °C (82 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Ethiopia: Hot in the lowlands, rain in the Omo; quiet and cheap in the highlands.27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain, muddy paths).26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain, muddy paths).24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain, muddy paths).24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
  9. SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain, muddy paths).25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberGreatInside Melka Awash's best window: Oct–Mar.26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGreatInside Melka Awash's best window: Oct–Mar.27 °C (81 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberGreatInside Melka Awash's best window: Oct–Mar.27 °C (81 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: High

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Melka Awash, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)

    Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 2 (better)

    Feb: 3

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    Feb: 0

January: Inside Melka Awash's best window: Oct–Mar.

February: Inside Melka Awash's best window: Oct–Mar.

Melka Awash: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.