When to go · Ziway
Ziway in October
Great month. Inside Ziway's best window: Oct–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Ziway's best window: Oct–Mar.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Ziway in this guide.
Weather in October
- ZiwayHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Rift Valley lakes, Ethiopia · Ziway, Langano, Hawassa, Arba Minchrainy
Warmer than Addis; two rainy spells in many years (April–May and October).
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 Ziway, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °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 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast