When to go · Gambela
Gambela, month by month
Good months for Gambela: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Dry and clear; Genna (7 Jan) and Timkat (19 Jan) fill churches and festival towns. Book early.30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Dry, warm days; good for the south and Bale.31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Still mostly dry; Adwa Day (2 Mar); short rains can start late in the month.33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Short rains in the south; Fasika (Orthodox Easter) usually falls in April or early May after a long fast.34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Hot in the lowlands, rain in the Omo; quiet and cheap in the highlands.35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Kiremt rains start in the highlands; roads get slower.35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Heaviest highland rain: muddy roads, cloud on the mountains, flight delays.35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Still wet across the highlands; only the east and Omo stay workable.35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Rain tails off; Enkutatash (11 Sep) and Meskel (27 Sep) bonfires. Green hills, yellow meskel daisies.34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Start of the dry season; Irreecha (Oromo thanksgiving) in Bishoftu and Addis early in the month.33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Dry, green and clear; one of the best months overall.31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Dry season peak; Christmas–New Year holiday flights fill up.30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gambela, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5
Feb: 5
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Dry and clear; Genna (7 Jan) and Timkat (19 Jan) fill churches and festival towns. Book early.
February: Outside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Dry, warm days; good for the south and Bale.
Gambela: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.