When to go · Gambela
Gambela in December
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Dry season peak; Christmas–New Year holiday flights fill up.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- High
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Dry season peak; Christmas–New Year holiday flights fill up.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Gambela in this guide.
Weather in December
- GambelaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 5 days
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 Gambela, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Jan: Good
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 1
December: Outside the best window (check). Across Ethiopia: Dry season peak; Christmas–New Year holiday flights fill up.
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.
Gambela: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen