When to go · Hawassa
Hawassa in September
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
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- 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 September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- HawassaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Rift Valley lakes, Ethiopia · Ziway, Langano, Hawassa, Arba Minchfine
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.
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 Hawassa, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Sep: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 13
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 1
September: 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