Axum weather by month & the best time to visit
Ethiopia · highland city · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Axum is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with February and November close behind. Axum averages about 3,416 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Axum?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Axum is January, then February and November. The dullest month is July (72/100, 171 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Axum?
Axum is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,416 hours of sunshine a year. January (99/100) is noticeably better than July (72). It ranks #4 of 22 destinations in Ethiopia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,219 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 76% of the year's 584 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 99 | 25° / 77°F | 10° / 50°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| February | 99 | 27° / 81°F | 11° / 52°F | 3 mm | 11 |
| March | 98 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 8 mm | 13 |
| April | 95 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 23 mm | 13 |
| May | 93 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 35 mm | 12 |
| June | 92 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 41 mm | 11 |
| July | 72 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 171 mm | 10 |
| August | 72 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 207 mm | 10 |
| September | 88 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 65 mm | 11 |
| October | 95 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 22 mm | 11 |
| November | 99 | 25° / 77°F | 10° / 50°F | 5 mm | 10 |
| December | 99 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 3 mm | 9 |
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Axum: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Axum?
Axum is a highland city in Ethiopia at 2,101 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Axum get a year?
Axum gets about 3,416 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Axum?
The sunniest time to visit Axum is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with February and November close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Axum?
July is the least sunny month in Axum, scoring 72/100 with about 171 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Axum?
The typical midday UV index in Axum peaks around 13 (extreme) in March, easing to about 9 (very high) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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