When to go · Shashemene
Shashemene in June
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Ethiopia: Kiremt rains start in the highlands; roads get slower.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Ethiopia: Kiremt rains start in the highlands; roads get slower.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in June
- ShashemeneHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- Low
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- Low
Ethiopia overall: Kiremt rains start in the highlands; roads get slower.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Shashemene, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 13
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jan: 1
June: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Ethiopia: Kiremt rains start in the highlands; roads get slower.
January: Inside Shashemene's best window: Oct–Mar.
Shashemene: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast