January in Lalibela — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10January 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.
Expect 21 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 25 sunny days and 11.4 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Lalibela 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 Lalibela — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10February averages 19°C (67°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 27 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 Lalibela 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 light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
March in Lalibela — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10March averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 32 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 11.9 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Lalibela 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 light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
April in Lalibela — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.7/10April averages 21°C (70°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 71 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 sunny days and 12.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Lalibela at 8.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
May in Lalibela — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.7/10May averages 22°C (71°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 37 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 sunny days and 12.6 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Lalibela at 9.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
June in Lalibela — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10June averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 156 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 26 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 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, January is materially better in Lalibela — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
July in Lalibela — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.8/10July 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.
336 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 21 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 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, January is materially better in Lalibela — 4 points higher on the same scale.
August in Lalibela — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.6/10August 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.
286 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 19 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.6/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 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, January is materially better in Lalibela — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
September in Lalibela — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 8.2/10September averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 86 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 sunny days and 12.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 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 packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Lalibela — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
October in Lalibela — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9/10October 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.
Rainfall runs 57 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 sunny days and 11.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Lalibela at 9/10 — 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.
November in Lalibela — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10November 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 13 mm for the month, with about 26 sunny days and 11.4 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Lalibela 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.
December in Lalibela — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10December 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.
Rain is a non-issue at 5 mm for the month, with about 24 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 Lalibela 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.
