When to go · Gondar
Gondar in June
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (main rains); Timket week for room shortages.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (main rains); Timket week for room shortages.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Gondar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear highland days).
- NovemberGreatInside Gondar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear highland days).
- DecemberGreatInside Gondar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear highland days).
- JanuaryGreatInside Gondar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear highland days).
Weather in June
- GondarHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- Low
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- Low
Ethiopia overall: Kiremt rains start in the highlands; roads get slower.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gondar, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 13
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jan: 1
June: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (main rains); Timket week for room shortages.
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 rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast