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Lalibela climate data

Best times to travel

The best times to travel section shows how the months compare for a visit, so you can find the time of year that fits what you want to do.

Background colours of the months:
The colour shows the typical temperature: yellow (hot), green (mild) and blue (cold). How strong the colour is shows the travel season: full colour means high season, soft colour means shoulder season and soft-striped means off season.

Weather symbols:
Each month has one symbol showing what the weather is typically like, such as hot and sunny, freezing or a rainy or snowy season. Use them to quickly spot months that match the weather you want, or to avoid the ones that don't.

Crowdedness:
The people icon shows how busy the place usually is. The more people, the more crowded it gets.

Additional notes:
The grey info boxes point out special things worth knowing, like recurring weather issues or seasonal events.

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High season: Jan. - Feb., Oct. - Dec.
Shoulder season: March - May, Sep.
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Genna (Ethiopian Christmas) on 7 January and Timkat (Epiphany) on 19 January draw tens of thousands of pilgrims; book accommodation months ahead
Average climate data for Lalibela, Ethiopia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average maximum temperature (°C) 21 23 23 23 24 24 21 20 21 21 20 21 24
Average minimum temperature (°C) 5 7 8 9 10 10 9 9 8 7 5 5 5
Average precipitation (mm) 13 28 55 83 85 73 282 296 127 51 28 21 1,143
Average rainfall days (days) 3 4 5 7 9 11 11 13 10 6 3 3 86
Average daily daylight hours (h) 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 12
Average daily sunshine hours (h) 9 9 9 8 8 7 6 6 7 8 9 9 8
Average UV index 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 12

Minimum and maximum temperatures in Lalibela

The warmest month, with the highest average maximum temperature, is June (24.1 °C). The month with the lowest average maximum temperature is August (20 °C). Overall, the average maximum temperature over the whole year is 21.8 °C.

The month with the highest average minimum temperature is June (10.1 °C). The coldest month, with the lowest average minimum temperature, is January (4.9 °C). Overall, the average minimum temperature over the whole year is 7.7 °C.

Rainfall amount in Lalibela

The wettest month, with the highest amount of precipitation, is August (296.2 mm). The driest month, with the least amount of precipitation, is January (13 mm). Over the whole year there are 1,142.7 mm of rainfall on average.

Rainfall days in Lalibela

The month with the most days of rain is August (13 days). The month with the fewest days of rain is November (3 days). Over the whole year there are 85.6 days of rain on average.

Daylight hours and sunshine hours in Lalibela

The months with the longest days, so the most daylight, are June and July (Average daylight: 12.1 h). The month with the shortest days, so the least daylight, is December (Average daylight: 11 h). Over the whole year there are 11.6 h of daylight per day on average.

The month with the most sunshine per day is March (Average sunshine: 9.1 h). The month with the least sunshine per day is July (Average sunshine: 6 h). Over the whole year there are 7.9 h of sunlight per day on average.

UV index in Lalibela

The months with the highest average UV index are February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September and October (UV index: 12). The month with the lowest average UV index is December (UV index: 10). Over the whole year the average UV index is 11.7.

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