When to go · Bahir Dar
Bahir Dar in October
Great month. Inside Bahir Dar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Bahir Dar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Bahir Dar in this guide.
Weather in October
- Bahir DarHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 6 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 Bahir Dar, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Oct: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 6
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 1
October: 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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.