Best time to visit Arba Minch
The best time to visit Arba Minch is December–February, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Arba Minch, South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.9 °C / 79 °F | 15.9 °C / 61 °F | 53 mm / 2.1 in | best month |
| February | 26.7 °C / 80 °F | 16.5 °C / 62 °F | 63 mm / 2.5 in | best month |
| March | 26.6 °C / 80 °F | 16.9 °C / 62 °F | 203 mm / 8 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 25 °C / 77 °F | 16.3 °C / 61 °F | 455 mm / 17.9 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 23.8 °C / 75 °F | 16.2 °C / 61 °F | 416 mm / 16.4 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 22.6 °C / 73 °F | 15.9 °C / 61 °F | 164 mm / 6.5 in | good month |
| July | 21.6 °C / 71 °F | 15.7 °C / 60 °F | 135 mm / 5.3 in | good month |
| August | 22.1 °C / 72 °F | 15.8 °C / 60 °F | 146 mm / 5.7 in | good month |
| September | 23.3 °C / 74 °F | 16.1 °C / 61 °F | 230 mm / 9 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 23.8 °C / 75 °F | 15.6 °C / 60 °F | 507 mm / 20 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 24.5 °C / 76 °F | 15.3 °C / 60 °F | 275 mm / 10.8 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 25 °C / 77 °F | 15.1 °C / 59 °F | 98 mm / 3.8 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: best
- Best
- December–February
- Good
- June–August
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.2 °C / 81 °F, average daily high 25.9 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 53 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 5.2 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 15.9 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 56%.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.2 °C / 83 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, average daily high 26.7 °C / 80 °F, wet days 6.6 days, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, average daily low 16.5 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 56%.
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 24 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 22.6 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, average daily low 15.9 °C / 61 °F.
Against: wet days 23.4 days, precipitation 164 mm / 6.5 in, days with heavy rain 6.2 days, relative humidity 77%.
July · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.3 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 21.6 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 69%, average daily low 15.7 °C / 60 °F, days with heavy rain 3.5 days, relative humidity 76%.
Against: wet days 23.6 days, precipitation 135 mm / 5.3 in.
August · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.1 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 22.1 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, average daily low 15.8 °C / 60 °F, days with heavy rain 4.3 days, relative humidity 75%.
Against: wet days 22.8 days, precipitation 146 mm / 5.7 in.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.4 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 25 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, precipitation 98 mm / 3.8 in, wet days 8.4 days, average daily low 15.1 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 64%, days with heavy rain 3.5 days.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is אתר סקי הר החרמון, Mount Hermon ski resort, Centro de esquí Monte Hermón, 3038 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 27.2 °C | 28.2 °C | 28.7 °C | 28.1 °C | 26.7 °C | 24 °C | 22.3 °C | 23.1 °C | 25.2 °C | 26.6 °C | 26.7 °C | 26.4 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.8 days | 2.6 days | 9.6 days | 20.4 days | 19.4 days | 6.2 days | 3.5 days | 4.3 days | 10.1 days | 22.7 days | 11.7 days | 3.5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 11.1 h | 11.2 h | 10.6 h | 9.5 h | 9.7 h | 9.5 h | 8.6 h | 9.2 h | 9.9 h | 10 h | 10.7 h | 10.9 h |
| Relative humidity | 56% | 56% | 63% | 78% | 82% | 77% | 76% | 75% | 75% | 80% | 73% | 64% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 13.2 µg/m³ | 14.1 µg/m³ | 13.8 µg/m³ | 11.2 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 11.8 µg/m³ | 11.9 µg/m³ | 9.1 µg/m³ | 10.7 µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³ | 13.6 µg/m³ | 13.8 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 19.4 µg/m³ | 20.7 µg/m³ | 18.8 µg/m³ | 15.6 µg/m³ | 14.4 µg/m³ | 16.4 µg/m³ | 17.2 µg/m³ | 13.3 µg/m³ | 15 µg/m³ | 14.4 µg/m³ | 18.4 µg/m³ | 19.5 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.