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Wondo Genet in September

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
24°C (75°F) / 13°C (55°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
Medium
Ethiopia overall
Prices
Medium
Ethiopia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Wondo Genet

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain).

Is another month better than September?

September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in September

Long-term averages
  • Wondo GenetHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 12 days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Meskel (Finding of the True Cross) big impact

    27 Sep (28 Sep in some years) · Ethiopia

    Huge demera bonfire on Meskel Square in Addis the evening before; UNESCO-listed.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Ethiopia overall
Medium
Prices · Ethiopia overall
Medium

Ethiopia overall: Rain tails off; Enkutatash (11 Sep) and Meskel (27 Sep) bonfires. Green hills, yellow meskel daisies.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Wondo Genet, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Sep: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    Sep: 13 °C (55 °F)

    Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Sep: 12

    Jan: 4 (better)

  • Crowds

    Sep: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Sep: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 1

    Jan: 1

September: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain).

January: Inside Wondo Genet's best window: Oct–Mar.

Wondo Genet: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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