When to go · Lalibela
Lalibela in December
Great month. Inside Lalibela's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, clear).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- High
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Lalibela's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, clear).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Lalibela in this guide.
Weather in December
- LalibelaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 2 days
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 Lalibela, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °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 Lalibela's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, clear).
January: Inside Lalibela's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, clear).
Lalibela: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings