When to go · Bishoftu
Bishoftu in December
Great month. Inside Bishoftu's best window: Oct–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- High
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Bishoftu's best window: Oct–May.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Bishoftu in this guide.
Weather in December
- BishoftuHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Central highlands, Ethiopia · Addis Ababa, Bishoftu, Bale Mountains, and the northern plateaubest weather
Mild all year at altitude (days 20–25 °C (68–77 °F), cold nights); the big rains (kiremt) run June to September, with short rains around March–April.Mild all year at altitude (days 68–77 °F (20–25 °C), cold nights); the big rains (kiremt) run June to September, with short rains around March–April.
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 Bishoftu, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2 (better)
Jan: 3
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 1
December: Inside Bishoftu's best window: Oct–May.
January: Inside Bishoftu's best window: Oct–May.
Bishoftu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings