January in Bahir Dar — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10January averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 18 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 sunny days and 11.4 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Bahir Dar at 9.8/10 — 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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
February in Bahir Dar — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10February averages 20°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 9 mm for the month, with about 28 sunny days and 11.6 hours of daylight to work with.
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, swimwear and real sun protection.
March in Bahir Dar — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10March averages 22°C (72°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 23 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 sunny days and 11.9 daylight hours.
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, swimwear and real sun protection.
April in Bahir Dar — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.4/10April averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 99 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 sunny days and 12.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.4/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear 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 — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.9/10May averages 22°C (72°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 83 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 sunny days 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.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Bahir Dar — 2 points higher on the same scale.
June in Bahir Dar — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.1/10June averages 20°C (68°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
329 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 25 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.1/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear 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 — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.7/10July averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
560 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 20 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.7/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
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 sunny days 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.
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 — 5.4 points higher on the same scale.
September in Bahir Dar — workable with trade-offs
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.
At 178 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 26 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
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 — 4.3 points higher on the same scale.
October in Bahir Dar — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.1/10October averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 107 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 27 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
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 in Bahir Dar — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10November averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 56 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 sunny days and 11.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Bahir Dar at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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 in Bahir Dar — the year's strongest window
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 sunny days and 11.3 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Bahir Dar at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
