When to go · Dire Dawa
Dire Dawa in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (rainy, hotter).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (rainy, hotter).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- Dire DawaHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Eastern escarpment, Ethiopia · Harar, Dire Dawa, Jijigafine
Harar is mild at about 1,900 m; Dire Dawa below it is hot from May to September.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Siklet and Fasika (Good Friday and Orthodox Easter) big impact
Apr–May (moves yearly — check; 2 May in 2027) · Ethiopia
End of the 55-day fast; offices close, domestic flights busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
Ethiopia overall: Short rains in the south; Fasika (Orthodox Easter) usually falls in April or early May after a long fast.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dire Dawa, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 1
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (rainy, hotter).
January: Inside Dire Dawa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler).
Dire Dawa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen