When to go · Axum
Axum in December
Great month. Inside Axum's best window: Oct–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- High
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Axum's best window: Oct–Feb.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Axum in this guide.
Weather in December
- AxumHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 1 day
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- High
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- High
Ethiopia overall: Dry season peak; Christmas–New Year holiday flights fill up.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Axum, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 1
December: Inside Axum's best window: Oct–Feb.
January: Inside Axum's best window: Oct–Feb.
Axum: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings