When to go à ADDIS-ABEBA ?
Addis Ababa has a dry tropical climate, but not the heat wave of other major cities in the area, thanks to its altitude, which allows for relatively pleasant temperatures throughout the year, with averages between 10°C and 20°C. The main rainy season (krämt) is from June to September, and makes the unpaved streets difficult to walk on, although they have the advantage of being less dusty.
There is no real high or low tourist season in Ethiopia. However, it is during the dry season from October to March that the country is most visited. In July and August, it rains in the North, but it is nevertheless pleasant to visit the South of Ethiopia where the rains are much less abundant at this season. During religious holidays, especially between Christmas and Timkat, around mid-January, it is very busy. Make sure you book hotels and domestic flights well in advance. Outside of this period, when prices are subject to inflation, it is possible to negotiate discounts at luxury hotels. Also avoid Addis Ababa at the end of January during the African Union summits, hotels are full and prices soar.
The best time to travel à ADDIS-ABEBA
Travel à ADDIS-ABEBA
Ideas for holidays and week-end breaks à ADDIS-ABEBA
Services
Find a hotel with Booking.com
Rent a car with Bsp-auto
Create a blog and travel journal
Find an agency with Quotatrip
Find unique holiday offers with our partners
Discover ADDIS-ABEBA
Addis Ababa has a population of around 4.5 million. Anarchic, it is built like a boomtown and suffers from traffic jams. For the traveler, the first contact with the Ethiopian capital depends on the season. In dry weather, the temperature is mild, the air invigorating and the sky a constant azure blue. In the rainy season, its soggy, muddy appearance is a little depressing. This climate is a reminder that it was between 2,300 and 2,500 m above sea level, on the Choa plateaux, that the "new flower" hatched in 1886. The headquarters of the African Union, Addis Ababa is a diplomatic, international and cosmopolitan capital, with plenty of reasonably-priced luxury hotels and a handful of top-class restaurants. Tourists don't usually linger here, visiting monuments and museums and enjoying the capital's nightlife before heading off to other regions.
