January ranks 3rd of 12 for Bahir Dar — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.8/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 18 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Bahir Dar at 9.8/10 (3rd of 12), just behind February at 9.9/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
February in Bahir Dar tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.9/10At 20°C (69°F) this is comfortable city weather in February, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 9 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Bahir Dar at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
March ranks 2nd of 12 for Bahir Dar — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.9/10March averages 22°C (72°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 23 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 daylight hours.
A 9.9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Bahir Dar (2nd of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
April in Bahir Dar: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 7.4/10At 23°C (73°F) this is comfortable city weather in April, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 99 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.4/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Bahir Dar — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
May in Bahir Dar: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 7.9/10May averages 22°C (72°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 83 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? February scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Bahir Dar: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.1/10At 20°C (68°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 329 mm, but with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 5.1/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Bahir Dar — 4.8 points higher on the same scale.
July in Bahir Dar: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.7/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 560 mm, but with about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.7/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Bahir Dar — 5.2 points higher on the same scale.
August in Bahir Dar — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.5/10August averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
387 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.5/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 5.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Bahir Dar: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.6/10September averages 19°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 178 mm — wet for this destination — but about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 5.6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 4.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Bahir Dar: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 7.1/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
107 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.1/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Bahir Dar — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
November is one of the strongest months in Bahir Dar (5th)
Best window · 8.8/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 56 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Bahir Dar at 8.8/10 (5th of 12), just behind February at 9.9/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
December is one of the strongest months in Bahir Dar (4th)
Best window · 9.8/10December averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 7 mm for the month, with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Bahir Dar (4th of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
