Hawassa weather by month & the best time to visit
Ethiopia · highland city · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Hawassa is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with December and February close behind. Hawassa averages about 3,117 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 18 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Hawassa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Hawassa is January, then December and February. The dullest month is April (70/100, 200 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Hawassa?
Hawassa is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,117 hours of sunshine a year. January (94/100) is noticeably better than April (70). It ranks #13 of 22 destinations in Ethiopia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,219 hours. The year's 1,355 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 | 94 | 29° / 84°F | 12° / 54°F | 18 mm | 11 |
| February | 91 | 31° / 88°F | 14° / 57°F | 35 mm | 12 |
| March | 81 | 30° / 86°F | 15° / 59°F | 89 mm | 13 |
| April | 70 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 200 mm | 12 |
| May | 70 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 203 mm | 11 |
| June | 77 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 110 mm | 10 |
| July | 74 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 130 mm | 9 |
| August | 70 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 168 mm | 10 |
| September | 70 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 158 mm | 11 |
| October | 73 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 132 mm | 11 |
| November | 83 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 80 mm | 11 |
| December | 92 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 32 mm | 11 |
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Hawassa: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Hawassa?
Hawassa is a highland city in Ethiopia at 1,727 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Hawassa get a year?
Hawassa gets about 3,117 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Hawassa?
The sunniest time to visit Hawassa is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with December and February close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Hawassa?
April is the least sunny month in Hawassa, scoring 70/100 with about 200 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Hawassa?
The typical midday UV index in Hawassa 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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