When to go · Harar
Harar in September
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Ethiopia: Rain tails off; Enkutatash (11 Sep) and Meskel (27 Sep) bonfires. Green hills, yellow meskel daisies.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Ethiopia: Rain tails off; Enkutatash (11 Sep) and Meskel (27 Sep) bonfires. Green hills, yellow meskel daisies.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- HararHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Eastern escarpment, Ethiopia · Harar, Dire Dawa, Jijigafine
Harar is mild at about 1,900 m; Dire Dawa below it is hot from May to September.
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 Harar, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Sep: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 10
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 1
September: Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Ethiopia: Rain tails off; Enkutatash (11 Sep) and Meskel (27 Sep) bonfires. Green hills, yellow meskel daisies.
January: Inside Harar's best window: Oct–Apr.
Harar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast