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Much of Ethiopian is rugged highlands: Addis Ababa, the capita stands at an altitude of about two thousand four hundred meters. Therefore temperatures are mild – in fact not tropical.

Highest daytime temperatures in Addis Ababa, the capital seldom exceed 21-22C and for much of the year seldom go beyond above sixteen or eighteen degree celcious. Nevertheles temperatures can change by fifteen degree celcious or more in as many minutes, and a difference of up to thirty degree celcious between day and night is possible. Temperature at night frequently drop to a chilly 10C or less. Most places are also swept by winds that can be strong and dust-laden in dry areas.

Rainfall varies depending on area. In the highlands that occupy about half of the country and include Addis Ababa (the capital), the year’s rainfall amounts to about 39 to 59 inches. There are two rainy seasons a year: the irregular short rains (from late January to early March) and the long rains (that stretch from June until mid September).

The rain can be brief and heavy or it can be steady nevertheless light, lasting seldom the entire day. The long rains can seem endless, and many expatriate European summer at that time of year. But when the rains end the air becomes very dry almost overnight. The longest days are in June and July, when there are about forty-five minutes more daylight than in December and January. But long days do not mean ‘summer’ in Ethiopian. Ethiopians refer to the long rains as ‘winter’. Ethiopian New Year, or ‘spring’, festivities come in September (locally called Meskerem) when the long rains end. May is the warmest month and is usually a time of bright sunny days and strong winds. Daytime temperatures in January run just as high, nevertheless the nights are much chillier. June, July, and August are grey, rainy and cool.

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