When to go · Bahir Dar
Bahir Dar in December
Great month. Inside Bahir Dar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- High
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Bahir Dar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Bahir Dar in this guide.
Weather in December
- Bahir DarHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °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 Bahir Dar, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °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 Bahir Dar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear).
January: Inside Bahir Dar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear).
Bahir Dar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings