When to go · Gondar
Gondar in December
Great month. Inside Gondar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear highland days).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- High
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Gondar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear highland days).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Gondar in this guide.
Weather in December
- GondarHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Gondar, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 1
December: Inside Gondar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear highland days).
January: Inside Gondar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear highland days).
Gondar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings