When to go · Hawassa

Hawassa in August

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: 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C); average high / low
Rain days: 15
Crowds: Low; Ethiopia overall
Prices: Low; Ethiopia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Hawassa

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (main rains), and the wet shoulder weeks around Apr–May.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

HawassaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 15 days
Rift Valley lakes, Ethiopia · Ziway, Langano, Hawassa, Arba Minchfine
Warmer than Addis; two rainy spells in many years (April–May and October).

Ethiopia overall: Still wet across the highlands; only the east and Omo stay workable.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hawassa, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: 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.