When to go · Ziway

Ziway in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rainy season).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Low; Ethiopia overall
Prices: Low; Ethiopia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Ziway

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rainy season).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

ZiwayHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 9 days
Rift Valley lakes, Ethiopia · Ziway, Langano, Hawassa, Arba Minchfine
Warmer than Addis; two rainy spells in many years (April–May and October).

Ethiopia overall: Still wet across the highlands; only the east and Omo stay workable.

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

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rainy season).

January: Inside Ziway's best window: Oct–Mar.

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.