When to go · Hawassa
Hawassa in December
Great month. Inside Hawassa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear lake views).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- High
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Hawassa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear lake views).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Hawassa in this guide.
Weather in December
- HawassaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Rift Valley lakes, Ethiopia · Ziway, Langano, Hawassa, Arba Minchbest weather
Warmer than Addis; two rainy spells in many years (April–May and October).
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 Hawassa, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °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 Hawassa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear lake views).
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 warm layer for the evenings