When to go · Shashemene
Shashemene, month by month
The best months for Shashemene: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Shashemene's best window: Oct–Mar.26 °C (79 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Shashemene's best window: Oct–Mar.27 °C (81 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Shashemene's best window: Oct–Mar.27 °C (81 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- 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.26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Ethiopia: Hot in the lowlands, rain in the Omo; quiet and cheap in the highlands.25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Ethiopia: Kiremt rains start in the highlands; roads get slower.24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 13 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rainy season).22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 17 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rainy season).22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 17 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Ethiopia: Rain tails off; Enkutatash (11 Sep) and Meskel (27 Sep) bonfires. Green hills, yellow meskel daisies.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 15 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Shashemene's best window: Oct–Mar.24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Shashemene's best window: Oct–Mar.25 °C (77 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Shashemene's best window: Oct–Mar.26 °C (79 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Shashemene, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Feb: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °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 Shashemene's best window: Oct–Mar.
February: Inside Shashemene's best window: Oct–Mar.
Shashemene: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.