When to go · Lalibela
Lalibela in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Feb (dry, clear)). Across Ethiopia: Still mostly dry; Adwa Day (2 Mar); short rains can start late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Feb (dry, clear)). Across Ethiopia: Still mostly dry; Adwa Day (2 Mar); short rains can start late in the month.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- LalibelaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 4 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
Ethiopia overall: Still mostly dry; Adwa Day (2 Mar); short rains can start late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lalibela, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 1
March: Outside the best window (Oct–Feb (dry, clear)). Across Ethiopia: Still mostly dry; Adwa Day (2 Mar); short rains can start late in the month.
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