Gondar weather by month & the best time to visit
Ethiopia · highland city · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Gondar is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with February and December close behind. Gondar averages about 3,297 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Gondar?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Gondar is January, then February and December. The dullest month is June (71/100, 200 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Gondar?
Gondar is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,297 hours of sunshine a year. January (99/100) is noticeably better than June (71). It ranks #10 of 22 destinations in Ethiopia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,219 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 67% of the year's 1,416 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 99 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| February | 98 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 5 mm | 12 |
| March | 95 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 18 mm | 13 |
| April | 91 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 41 mm | 13 |
| May | 78 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 115 mm | 12 |
| June | 71 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 200 mm | 10 |
| July | 71 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 377 mm | 9 |
| August | 71 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 368 mm | 10 |
| September | 71 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 200 mm | 11 |
| October | 87 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 65 mm | 11 |
| November | 95 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 19 mm | 10 |
| December | 97 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 7 mm | 10 |
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Gondar: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Gondar?
Gondar is a highland city in Ethiopia at 1,969 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Gondar get a year?
Gondar gets about 3,297 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Gondar?
The sunniest time to visit Gondar is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with February and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Gondar?
June is the least sunny month in Gondar, scoring 71/100 with about 200 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Gondar?
The typical midday UV index in Gondar peaks around 13 (extreme) in March, easing to about 9 (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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