When to go · Hawassa
Hawassa in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (main rains), and the wet shoulder weeks around Apr–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (main rains), and the wet shoulder weeks around Apr–May.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- HawassaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Rift Valley lakes, Ethiopia · Ziway, Langano, Hawassa, Arba Minchrainy
Warmer than Addis; two rainy spells in many years (April–May and October).
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.
Siklet and Fasika (Good Friday and Orthodox Easter) big impact
Apr–May (moves yearly — check; 2 May in 2027) · Ethiopia
End of the 55-day fast; offices close, domestic flights busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
Ethiopia overall: Short rains in the south; Fasika (Orthodox Easter) usually falls in April or early May after a long fast.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hawassa, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 11
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 1
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (main rains), and the wet shoulder weeks around Apr–May.
January: Inside Hawassa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear lake views).
Hawassa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast