When to go · Lalibela
Lalibela in October
Great month. Inside Lalibela's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, clear).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Lalibela's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, clear).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Lalibela in this guide.
Weather in October
- LalibelaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 4 days
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 Lalibela, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Oct: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 4
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 1
October: 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