Winter (December to February)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 25° and lows near 11°, almost always dry (1 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
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When to visit Ethiopia
Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Gonder?
Best time to visit Gonder: from October to April. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From October to April
Hottest month
March · 27°
Coldest month
December · 11°
Wettest month
August · 370 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryIdéal
24° / 11°
- Rain
- 2 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 40%
- FebruaryIdéal
26° / 13°
- Rain
- 9 mm · 2 d
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 38%
- MarchIdéal
27° / 14°
- Rain
- 15 mm · 3 d
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 34%
- AprilIdéal
27° / 15°
- Rain
- 35 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 11.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 40%
- MayCorrect
25° / 15°
- Rain
- 123 mm · 15 d
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 58%
- JuneÀ éviter
22° / 14°
- Rain
- 189 mm · 23 d
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 74%
- JulyÀ éviter
20° / 13°
- Rain
- 304 mm · 31 d
- Sunshine
- 8.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 88%
- AugustÀ éviter
20° / 13°
- Rain
- 370 mm · 31 d
- Sunshine
- 8.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 89%
- SeptemberÀ éviter
21° / 12°
- Rain
- 243 mm · 23 d
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
- OctoberIdéal
22° / 12°
- Rain
- 62 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 69%
- NovemberIdéal
23° / 12°
- Rain
- 24 mm · 5 d
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 56%
- DecemberIdéal
24° / 11°
- Rain
- 6 mm · 2 d
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 47%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 26° and lows near 15°, a few showers (9 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Summer (June to August)
Mild weather with highs around 21° and lows near 13°, very frequent rain (28 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Fall (September to November)
Mild weather with highs around 22° and lows near 12°, regular rain (13 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Gonder?
- The best time to visit Gonder is from October to April, with highs between 22° and 27° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Gonder?
- March is the hottest month, with an average high of 27 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Gonder?
- December is the coldest month, with an average low of 11 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Gonder?
- August is the wettest month (370 mm, about 31 rainy days). The driest is January (2 mm).
- When should you avoid Gonder?
- The least favorable months are from June to September: too hot, too cold, or too rainy to make the most of your trip.
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