When to go · Konso
Konso in October
Great month. Inside Konso's best window: Oct–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Konso's best window: Oct–Mar.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Konso in this guide.
Weather in October
- KonsoHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 6 days
- South Omo lowlands, Ethiopia · Jinka, Turmi, Omorate, Konsorainy
Hot and dusty; April–May and October rains turn tracks to mud and can cut off villages.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
Ethiopia overall: Start of the dry season; Irreecha (Oromo thanksgiving) in Bishoftu and Addis early in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Konso, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 6
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 1
October: Inside Konso's best window: Oct–Mar.
January: Inside Konso's best window: Oct–Mar.
Konso: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast