When to go · Harar
Harar in December
Great month. Inside Harar's best window: Oct–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- High
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Harar's best window: Oct–Apr.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Harar in this guide.
Weather in December
- HararHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Eastern escarpment, Ethiopia · Harar, Dire Dawa, Jijigabest weather
Harar is mild at about 1,900 m; Dire Dawa below it is hot from May to September.
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 Harar, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 1
December: Inside Harar's best window: Oct–Apr.
January: Inside Harar's best window: Oct–Apr.
Harar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.