When to go · Ziway
Ziway, month by month
The best months for Ziway: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Ziway's best window: Oct–Mar.24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 2 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Ziway's best window: Oct–Mar.25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Ziway's best window: Oct–Mar.27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Ethiopia: Short rains in the south; Fasika (Orthodox Easter) usually falls in April or early May after a long fast.28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 4 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Ethiopia: Hot in the lowlands, rain in the Omo; quiet and cheap in the highlands.28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Ethiopia: Kiremt rains start in the highlands; roads get slower.27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rainy season).26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rainy season).26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Ethiopia: Rain tails off; Enkutatash (11 Sep) and Meskel (27 Sep) bonfires. Green hills, yellow meskel daisies.27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Ziway's best window: Oct–Mar.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Ziway's best window: Oct–Mar.26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Ziway's best window: Oct–Mar.25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ziway, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2
Feb: 2
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Ziway's best window: Oct–Mar.
February: Inside Ziway's best window: Oct–Mar.
Ziway: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.