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Ziway in December

Great month. Inside Ziway's best window: Oct–Mar.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
25°C (77°F) / 13°C (55°F)
average high / low
Rain days
2
Crowds
High
Ethiopia overall
Prices
High
Ethiopia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Ziway

Inside Ziway's best window: Oct–Mar.

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Ziway in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • ZiwayHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 2 days
  • Rift Valley lakes, Ethiopia · Ziway, Langano, Hawassa, Arba Minchbest weather

    Warmer than Addis; two rainy spells in many years (April–May and October).

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Ethiopia overall
High
Prices · Ethiopia overall
High

Ethiopia overall: Dry season peak; Christmas–New Year holiday flights fill up.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 25 °C (77 °F)

    Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 13 °C (55 °F)

    Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 2

    Jan: 2

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 0

    Jan: 1

December: Inside Ziway's best window: Oct–Mar.

January: Inside Ziway's best window: Oct–Mar.

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

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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