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Ethiopia · Regional climate
Afarwhen to go
Regional slice of Ethiopia with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Dec · Feb.
- Range
- 32–40 °C
- Compare
- +6.4°C vs. Ethiopia mean
- Country
- Ethiopia
- TZ
- Africa/Addis_Ababa
Region match
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12-month climate · Afar
How the year moves in Afar
Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Afar itself rather than over Ethiopia as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) |
|---|---|
| January | 31.9 |
| February | 33.3 |
| March | 35.6 |
| April | 36.9 |
| May | 38.4 |
| June | 40.2 |
| July | 38.6 |
| August | 36.9 |
| September | 38.1 |
| October | 36.1 |
| November | 34.1 |
| December | 32.3 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 6 |
| February | 9 |
| March | 25 |
| April | 51 |
| May | 28 |
| June | 4 |
| July | 31 |
| August | 58 |
| September | 11 |
| October | 15 |
| November | 8 |
| December | 3 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 9.0 |
| February | 8.7 |
| March | 9.1 |
| April | 9.0 |
| May | 8.7 |
| June | 7.5 |
| July | 6.5 |
| August | 7.0 |
| September | 7.8 |
| October | 8.9 |
| November | 9.6 |
| December | 9.4 |
What’s open · year round
Things to do in Afar
- LimitedThe Danakil Depression
Limited April–October · at its best November–March
Sources: brilliant-ethiopia.com, rove.me
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about Ethiopia
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
US
Level 3Reconsider travel
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Parts of Ethiopia carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
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