Arba Minch weather by month & the best time to visit
Ethiopia · regional city · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Arba Minch is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with December and February close behind. Arba Minch averages about 2,856 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 21 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Arba Minch?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Arba Minch is January, then December and February. The dullest month is April (68/100, 200 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Arba Minch?
Arba Minch gets a lot of sun: around 2,856 hours a year. January (92/100) is noticeably better than April (68). It ranks #16 of 22 destinations in Ethiopia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,219 hours. The year's 1,172 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 92 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 21 mm | 11 |
| February | 82 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 25 mm | 12 |
| March | 72 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 89 mm | 12 |
| April | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 200 mm | 11 |
| May | 68 | 27° / 81°F | 19° / 66°F | 171 mm | 10 |
| June | 79 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 91 mm | 9 |
| July | 81 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 83 mm | 8 |
| August | 78 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 98 mm | 9 |
| September | 78 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 97 mm | 10 |
| October | 71 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 135 mm | 11 |
| November | 77 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 102 mm | 10 |
| December | 85 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 60 mm | 10 |
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Arba Minch: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Arba Minch?
Arba Minch is a regional city in Ethiopia at 1,184 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Arba Minch get a year?
Arba Minch gets about 2,856 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Arba Minch?
The sunniest time to visit Arba Minch is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 92/100 (with December and February close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Arba Minch?
April is the least sunny month in Arba Minch, scoring 68/100 with about 200 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Arba Minch?
The typical midday UV index in Arba Minch peaks around 12 (extreme) in February, easing to about 8 (very high) in July. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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