When to go · Shashemene
Shashemene in October
Great month. Inside Shashemene's best window: Oct–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Shashemene's best window: Oct–Mar.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Shashemene in this guide.
Weather in October
- ShashemeneHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 9 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 Shashemene, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Oct: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 1
October: Inside Shashemene's best window: Oct–Mar.
January: Inside Shashemene's best window: Oct–Mar.
Shashemene: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings