When to go · Dire Dawa
Dire Dawa in October
Great month. Inside Dire Dawa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Dire Dawa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Dire Dawa in this guide.
Weather in October
- Dire DawaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 4 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.
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 Dire Dawa, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 4
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 1
October: Inside Dire Dawa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler).
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