When to go · Hawassa

Hawassa in March

Great month. Inside Hawassa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear lake views).

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C); average high / low
Rain days: 6
Crowds: Medium; Ethiopia overall
Prices: Medium; Ethiopia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Hawassa

Inside Hawassa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear lake views).

No other month rates higher than March for Hawassa in this guide.

Long-term averages

HawassaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 6 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 mostly dry; Adwa Day (2 Mar); short rains can start late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

March: 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.