When to go · Gondar
Gondar in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (main rains); Timket week for room shortages.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (main rains); Timket week for room shortages.
Is another month better than September?
September 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 September
- GondarHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 13 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Meskel (Finding of the True Cross) big impact
27 Sep (28 Sep in some years) · Ethiopia
Huge demera bonfire on Meskel Square in Addis the evening before; UNESCO-listed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
Ethiopia overall: Rain tails off; Enkutatash (11 Sep) and Meskel (27 Sep) bonfires. Green hills, yellow meskel daisies.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gondar, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Sep: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 13
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 1
September: 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 warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast